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John Travers Wood ( November 25 , 1878 - November 2 , 1954 ) was a Politician from the U.S. State of Idaho , serving a single term in the House Of Representatives . BIOGRAPHY Wood was born in Wakefield, England and Immigrated with his parents to the U.S. in 1889. They settled in Woodridge, North Dakota , and he was naturalized a Citizen in 1901. After graduating public schools there, he taught school for six years; he then graduated from Detroit College Of Medicine . He moved to Hannah, North Dakota and set up a practice there for one year, before moving to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho . From 1910 to 1950, he worked as a Surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad . In addition, he served as Mayor of Couer d'Alene during 1911 and 1912, and founded the town's Hospital . During World War I , he served as a Lieutenant in the medical corps of the U.S. Army . In the 1950 election, Wood was elected as a Republican to the House. He served only a single term, losing in his bid for reelection to Gracie Pfost . He left the House on January 3 , 1953 , and died in 1954 in Couer d'Alene. EXTERNAL LINKS
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