Thomas McKinnon Wood

Thomas McKinnon Wood
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office
23 October 1911 – 13 February 1912
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
Preceded byCharles Hobhouse
Succeeded byCharles Masterman
In office
9 July 1916 – 5 December 1916
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
Preceded byEdwin Montagu
Succeeded bySir Hardman Lever, Bt
Secretary for Scotland
In office
13 February 1912 – 9 July 1916
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
Preceded byThe Lord Pentland
Succeeded byHarold Tennant
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
9 July 1916 – 5 December 1916
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
Preceded byEdwin Montagu
Succeeded bySir Frederick Cawley, Bt
Personal details
Born(1855-01-26)26 January 1855
London
Died26 March 1927(1927-03-26) (aged 72)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
SpouseIsabella Sandison
Alma materUniversity College, London

Thomas McKinnon Wood PC (26 January 1855 – 26 March 1927) was a British Liberal politician.[1][2][3] Regarded as a liberal with "sound Progressive credentials,"[4] he served as a member of H. H. Asquith's cabinet as Secretary for Scotland between 1912 and 1916 and as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between July and December 1916. He was also involved in London politics and served as Chairman of the London County Council between 1898 and 1899.

  1. ^ "WOOD, Rt. Hon. Thomas McKinnon". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. ^ Davis, John (2004). "Wood, Thomas McKinnon (1855–1927), politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37006. Retrieved 27 December 2011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Obituary: Mr. T. McKinnon Wood. Liberal Minister And L.C.C. Chairman". The Times. 28 March 1927. p. 16.
  4. ^ Tanner, Duncan (1990). Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521329817.