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WOOD, William, publisher, born on Long Island in April, 1797; died in New York city, 9 April, 1877. In 1822 ha became a member of the publishing-firm of Samuel Wood and Sons, which his father, Samuel Wood, an English Quaker, had established in New York city. This house did a large jobbing trade in books and stationery, and early became noted for the publication of juvenile books. Soon after the admission of William Wood he turned his attention to publishing medical books, which has become the leading business of the house. He also began the publication of the "Medical Record" and the "American Journal of Obstetrics." Hr. Wood was a member of the Society of Friends, and held the chief executive office of the society for the state of New York for many years.
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