Background
Blodgett, John Wood was born on May 24, 1901 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of John Wood and Minnie (Cumnock) Blodgett.
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John Wood Blodgett
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AB, Harvard University, 1923.
Career
Director Us National Bank, 1929—1952. Chairman Blodgett Limited company, 1932—1937. President Michigan California Lumber Company, Camino, California, 1936—1965, Consolidated Timber Company, Portland, Oregon, 1934—1949.
Chairman Wright-Blodgett Limited company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1936—1947. President Western Management Company, 1937—1955. Secretary, member board managers Hill Davis Lumber Company, Arcata, California, 1937—1958.
Director Arcata Redwood Company, 1947—1967, secretary, 1959—1966. Director Arcata National Corporation, 1967—1968, Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, 1941—1959.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, since 1941. Member overseer committee to visit Harvard Library., since 1972, to visit department athletics, 1973—1983. Honorary curator Spanish Civil War Collection, Harvard College Library., 1983—1984.
Member committee University resources Harvard College Board Overseers, 1980—1983. Advisory committee Harvard Fund Council, 1952—1955. Member overseers committee to visit Harvard Forest, 1949—1962.
Member of Sons of the American Revolution Mason, American Ordnance Association, United States Navy League, United States Naval Institute, University Club (Portland, Oregon), Peninsular Club (Grand Rapids), University Club, Kent Country Club, Racquet Club (Chicago), Chicago Club, Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Harvard Club (New York City), River Club.
Connections
Married Sarah Reed Gallagher, September 28, 1939 (divorced December 1963). Children: Julia Reed, Katherine Blodgett Winter, Sarah Wood. Married Edith Irwin Ferris, June 21, 1967.
