Ira Wells Wood

Ira Wells Wood (HM2E8)

Location: Trenton, NJ 08609 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 13.202', W 74° 45.33'

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Born June 19, 1856, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
He graduated third in the class of 1877 at Princeton University.
He served on the Trenton Board of Education (1894-1896); Trenton Common Council (1896-1900); Trenton Board of Trade (1896-1900); New Jersey State Assembly (1899-1900); as a commissioner to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904); and as a delegate to the Interparliamentary Peace Union at Brussels (1905).He represented the Fourth Congressional District in Washington from 1904 to 1913, and in that position secured federal funds for the erection of the Princeton Battle Monument.
Died Oct. 9, 1930 at his home at 138 E. State St.
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HM NumberHM2E8
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Year Placed1992
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:26am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 520803 N 4452207
Decimal Degrees40.22003333, -74.75550000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 13.202', W 74° 45.33'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 13' 12.12" N, 74° 45' 19.80" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15-81 S Clinton Ave, Trenton NJ 08609, US
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