William W. Wood | |
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Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering | |
In office March 31, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
Preceded by | James Wilson King |
Succeeded by | William Henry Shock |
Personal details | |
Born | William Willis Wiley Wood May 30, 1818 Wake County, North Carolina |
Died | August 31, 1882 off Point Lookout, Maryland | (aged 64)
Resting place |
Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Fanny Henderson |
Children | 8 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1845–1880 |
Rank | Engineer-in-chief |
Conflict | American Civil War |
William Willis Wiley Wood (May 30, 1818 – August 31, 1882) was an engineer of the United States Navy, who served as Engineer-in-Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering from 1873 until 1877.
Wood was born in Wake County, North Carolina, and after graduation obtained a position at the West Point Foundry. [1]
He was appointed to the Navy from New York on March 15, 1845, with the rank of chief engineer. [2] [3] He spent his first two years in the navy stationed at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Florida. [2] He briefly did special duty at Boston, and then from 1850 to 1853, served on the paddle-sloop Saranac in the Home Squadron. [2]
From 1854 to 1857, Wood superintended the constructions of the engines of the screw-frigate Merrimack at Cold Spring, New York. [2] His next appointment was for two years serving in the screw-sloop Lancaster on the Pacific Squadron. [2] From 1862 to 1866, Wood spent most of his time on special duty in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. [2] Wood was assigned to the United States Naval Academy from 1866 to 1867. [2] Wood was Inspector of Machinery Afloat in New York from 1870 to 1872. [2]
Wood was promoted to engineer-in-chief in 1872, [2] and was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering on March 20, 1873, [3] [4] his successor was appointed on March 3, 1877. [3] Wood was assigned to special duty in 1878, [2] and was placed on the retired list on May 31, 1880. [3]
On August 31, 1882, Wood was drowned in a boating accident off Point Lookout, Maryland. [2] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. [5]
At the time of his death, Wood was married and had six children:
Two more, William Willis Wood and Charles Gillespie Wood, had died young.
William W. Wood | |
---|---|
Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering | |
In office March 31, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
Preceded by | James Wilson King |
Succeeded by | William Henry Shock |
Personal details | |
Born | William Willis Wiley Wood May 30, 1818 Wake County, North Carolina |
Died | August 31, 1882 off Point Lookout, Maryland | (aged 64)
Resting place |
Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Fanny Henderson |
Children | 8 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1845–1880 |
Rank | Engineer-in-chief |
Conflict | American Civil War |
William Willis Wiley Wood (May 30, 1818 – August 31, 1882) was an engineer of the United States Navy, who served as Engineer-in-Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering from 1873 until 1877.
Wood was born in Wake County, North Carolina, and after graduation obtained a position at the West Point Foundry. [1]
He was appointed to the Navy from New York on March 15, 1845, with the rank of chief engineer. [2] [3] He spent his first two years in the navy stationed at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Florida. [2] He briefly did special duty at Boston, and then from 1850 to 1853, served on the paddle-sloop Saranac in the Home Squadron. [2]
From 1854 to 1857, Wood superintended the constructions of the engines of the screw-frigate Merrimack at Cold Spring, New York. [2] His next appointment was for two years serving in the screw-sloop Lancaster on the Pacific Squadron. [2] From 1862 to 1866, Wood spent most of his time on special duty in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. [2] Wood was assigned to the United States Naval Academy from 1866 to 1867. [2] Wood was Inspector of Machinery Afloat in New York from 1870 to 1872. [2]
Wood was promoted to engineer-in-chief in 1872, [2] and was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering on March 20, 1873, [3] [4] his successor was appointed on March 3, 1877. [3] Wood was assigned to special duty in 1878, [2] and was placed on the retired list on May 31, 1880. [3]
On August 31, 1882, Wood was drowned in a boating accident off Point Lookout, Maryland. [2] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. [5]
At the time of his death, Wood was married and had six children:
Two more, William Willis Wood and Charles Gillespie Wood, had died young.