James Wood | |
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Born | 1672 Atherton, Greater Manchester, England |
Died | 1752 |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Rathmell Academy |
Occupation | Minister |
Religion | Christian |
Church | Presbyterian Church |
Offices held | Minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels |
James Wood (1672–1759) was a Presbyterian minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. During the Jacobite rising, he was given the title "the General" for leading a force of men that routed the Highlanders.