John Hood (Australian politician)

John Hood.

John Hood (c.1817 – 22 November 1877) was an Australian chemist and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council, and later, the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Hood was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of James Hood, a farmer, and Margaret, nee O'Neill.[1]

Early career

In June 1840, Hood arrived in Melbourne and joined the firm of Robert Wilson & Company around 1841, later becoming head of the firm.[1]

Political career

On the inauguration of the constitution in 1856 Hood was returned to the Upper House for the Central province until resigning in September 1859.[1] Hood then successfully stood for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Belfast.[1]

Family

Hood married Jane Plummer in 1843. Their children included Sir Joseph Henry Hood (1846–1922), puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria[2] and, among grandchildren, the violinist Florence Hood (1880–1968). After Jane's death he married Elizabeth Manners.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "John Hood". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sir Joseph Hood". The Argus (Melbourne). 29 November 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 27 May 2016 – via Trove.

 

Victorian Legislative Council
New district Member for Central Province
November 1856 – September 1859
With: John Hodgson 1856–59
John Pascoe Fawkner 1856–59
Henry Miller 1856–58
Thomas Fellows 1858–59
Nehemiah Guthridge 1856–58
Thomas T. à Beckett 1858–59 		Succeeded by
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Belfast
October 1859 – August 1864 		Succeeded by