Wood, George

Name/Title

Wood, George

Description

Charleston South Carolina (1763-1768) *(1760-1777) Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts 1. Advertisement South Carolina Gazette, May 18, 1768 2  In 1763, George Wood would start a circulating library. This was just  six months after William Rind, of Annapolis had created the first circulating library in the colonies. Jesse H. Shera, Foundations of the public Library, pg. 331-3. 3. (1780) " Mr George Buckle, Ship Carpenter, was married to Miss Betsey Wood, Daughter of the deceased Mr George Wood, Bookbinder"  A. S. Salley, The Charlestown Gazette, Marriage Notices in the South-Carolina Gazette; and County Journal 1778-1780, pg. 32.

Also Known As

George Wood*

Biographical Information

Occupation

Stationer, and Bookbinder