Background
Wood, William H. S. was born in 1840 in New York, United States. Son of William Wood.
Wood, William H. S. was born in 1840 in New York, United States. Son of William Wood.
Educated Haverford College.
Became partner, 1863, with his father in publication house of William Wood & Company, of which later was head Director New York Young Men's Christian Association, 7 years.
Manager American Bible Society, 12 years.
Life member of New York History Society, American Pomol. Society, New York Horticultural Society.
Fellow American Geography Society. Benefactor New York Academy of Medicine.
Member of New York Botanical Society (incorporator), New York Society for Suppression of Vice, New York Academy Sciences.
Founder and proprietor Medical Record. President Bowery Savings Bank, since 1903.
Member of New York History. Member of New York Botany.