Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Baronet

Matthew Wood
Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Baronet, wearing the chain of the Lord Mayor of London. Portrait by Arthur William Devis
Lord Mayor of London
In office
1815–1817
Preceded bySamuel Birch
Succeeded byChristopher Smith
Member of Parliament for the City of London
In office
June 1817 – 25 September 1843
Preceded byHarvey Christian Combe
Succeeded byJames Pattison
Personal details
Born
Matthew Wood

2 June 1768
Tiverton, Devon
Died25 September 1843
London, United Kingdom
SpouseMaria Page
Children6

Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Baronet (2 June 1768 – 25 September 1843)[1] was a British Whig politician, Lord Mayor of London from 1815 to 1817, and from 1817 until his death in 1843 a reformist Member of Parliament.

  1. ^ "WOOD, Matthew (1768-1843), of 77 South Audley Street, Mdx. History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 24 February 2023.