Carroll D. Wood (July 8, 1858 – December 19, 1941) was an associate justice of the

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from 1893 to 1929. Wood was born in

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where he also grew up. The son of a Baptist minister, he became a lawyer after graduating the

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in 1879. Following his graduation Wood began practicing law and served twice as the

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prosecuting attorney from 1881 to 1886. He then served twice as a circuit court judge for circuit 10 of Arkansas from 1886 to 1893. In 1893 Wood was elected to position 4 of the

, an office he held until shortly before his death. During the gubernatorial election of 1904 Justice Carroll D. Wood ran against incumbent

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, M.J. Manning, and A. F. Vandeventer. Davis won this election and retained his office as governor, while Wood continued on as Supreme Court judge. Wood retired from the court on May 20, 1929, and was succeeded by Turner Butler.Judge Wood Retires
, ''The Newark Journal'' (May 23, 1929), p. 1.

Personal

Carroll D. Wood is the father of Major General John Shirley Wood.

References

Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court Arkansas state court judges 1858 births 1941 deaths People from Ashley County, Arkansas University of Arkansas alumni {{Arkansas-state-judge-stub