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John Wood ( December 20 , 1798 – June 11 , 1880 ) was Governor Of Illinois , serving from 1860 to 1861 . Wood was born in Moravia , Cayuga County, New York . He served as a member of the Illinois State Senate , 1850 , and as Illinois Lieutenant Governor , 1857 -60. He assumed the office of governor upon the death of governor William Bissell . Wood died in Quincy , Adams County, Illinois . Interment was at Woodland Cemetery, Quincy. John Wood is the founder of Quincy . REFERENCES |
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