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McKinnon Wood married Isabella Sandison, daughter of Alexander Sandison, in 1883. They had eight children, six sons and two daughters. Two sons and one daughter predeceased him. McKinnon Wood died in
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His daughter Lorna's death notice from 1919 in the Mid Sussex Times explicitly gives the family name as "McKinnon Wood", describing her as the daughter of "Thomas and Isabella McKinnon Wood".
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with a seat in the cabinet. He continued in this post also when the war-time coalition was formed in May 1915. His integrity was called into question over the 1908 -1919
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McKINNON WOOD.—1st inst., at Starfield, Crowborough, Lorna Isabel McKinnon Wood, younger daughter of Thomas and Isabella McKinnon Wood, aged 17 years.
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was held, McKinnon Wood was an anti-coalition Asquith Liberal. In common with most of the Liberals who did not receive the "
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became prime minister in December 1916, McKinnon Wood was not offered a post in the government. By the time the
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politician. Regarded as a liberal with "sound Progressive credentials," he served as a member of
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case and inquiries into his false conviction for murder. In July 1916 he was appointed
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and also served as chairman of the council from 1898 to 1899. In 1907 he was appointed
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between July and December 1916. He was also involved in London politics and served as
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two weeks after his wife in March 1927, aged 72. Following a funeral service at
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for Central Hackney from 1892 to 1909. From 1897 to 1908 he was leader of the
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies
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McKinnon Wood stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for
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contributions in Parliament by Thomas McKinnon Wood
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McKinnon Wood
The Right Honourable

Financial Secretary to the Treasury
George V
H. H. Asquith
Charles Hobhouse
Charles Masterman
George V
H. H. Asquith
Edwin Montagu
Sir Hardman Lever, Bt
Secretary for Scotland
George V
H. H. Asquith
The Lord Pentland
Harold Tennant
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
George V
H. H. Asquith
Edwin Montagu
Sir Frederick Cawley, Bt
Liberal
Alma mater
University College, London
PC
Liberal
H. H. Asquith
Secretary for Scotland
Financial Secretary to the Treasury

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