Will C. Wood
Nonpartisan
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1918 | Nonpartisan | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 295949 | Win |
| 11-07-1922 | Nonpartisan | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 666778 | Win |
| 11-02-1926 | Nonpartisan | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 798434 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
William Christopher Wood
Born: December 10, 1880 in Elmira, CA
Married: Agnes Kerr (in 1905)
Died: May 15, 1939 in Piedmont, CA
1901-1906: President, Solano County Board of Education
1906-1909: Principal, Wilson School (in Alameda)
1909-1914: Superintendent of Schools in Alameda County
1914-1919: State Commissioner of Secondary Schools in California
1927: Resigned as Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 20.
1927-1931: State Superintendent of Banks
- PLACENAME: There is a Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville (Home of the Wildcats) and a Will C. Wood Middle School (Home of the Spartans) in Sacramento.
- No apparent related to Assemblyman William C. Wood, who represented Nevada and Yolo counties at various points in California's early years.
Source: California Blue Book (1924)