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This article is about the former Pennsylvania State Senator. For the Site of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland, England, see Newell Wood.

Theodore Newell Wood (July 10, 1909 – October 18, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district[1] from 1947 to 1978.[2]

Biography

Wood was born in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1947 to 1978 and for four years as Luzerne County Commissioner. He was also a businessman who worked as chairman of the board of Kingston National Bank and President of Pressed Steel Company in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[3]

From 1952 to 1956, Wood hosted the Brynfan Tyddyn Road Race around his estate in Pennsylvania.[4] Brynfan Tyddyn is Welsh for "large farm on a hilltop" and the race consisted of 10 laps around a 3.5 mile course around the estate.[3] The race was discontinued in 1957 after a fatal accident and officials determined the course was too dangerous and difficult for participants and spectators to reach.[5]

In 1979, Wood testified at the bribery trial of U.S. Congressman Daniel Flood that $4,000 in stock given to Flood was a gift for his friendship and not a bribe to assist in the merger of banks that Wood was facilitating.[6]

Wood died on October 18, 1982, and is interred at Fern Knoll Burial Park in Dallas, Pennsylvania.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - T. Newell Wood Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ a b Petrillo, F. Charles. "Harvey's Lake History". www.harveyslake.org. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Bryfan Tyddyn Home Team Advantage". www.thechicane.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ^ Skrapits, Elizabeth. "Remembering the glory days of car races at Harveys Lake". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. ^ Barbash, Fred. "Pennsylvania Banker Describes $4,000 Post-Merger Gift to Flood". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Theodore Newell Wood". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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