3-008-411 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Movers and Seconders of the addresses in both Houses of Parliament in answer to the Queen's Speech: Mr. Western Wood, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by '...John and Charles Watkins, of Parliament-street. Mr. Western Wood is the third son of the late Alderman Sir Matthew Wood, Bart, (who was for upwards of thirty-five years one of the members for the city of London, and was at one time well known for his advocacy of the cause of Caroline, Queen of George IV.), by Maria, daughter of John Page, Esq., of Woodbridge, Suffolk. He is brother to Sir John Page Wood, Bart., of Rivenhall Place, Essex, and Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood. He was educated at Winchester, married, in 1829, Sarah Letitia, daughter of John Morris, Esq. Mr. Wood is an eminent merchant in the city of London, Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, and a magistrate for the county of Kent. In fulfilling the necessity of appearing in full dress, as seconder of the Address, he presented something of a novelty, inasmuch as he wore a plain black Court costume. It is many years since any member of the House occupied that position who was not entitled to wear some kind of uniform'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.