Bio of WOOD, Sheldon V. (b.1883), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol III, pg 159
SHELDON V. WOOD
Minneapolis numbers among her representative citizens Sheldon V. Wood, president
of the Minneapolis Electric Steel Castings Company, who was born in Jefferson,
Iowa, on the 29th of August, 1883, a son of Edmund and Ella J. (Carter) Wood.
The father was engaged in the general mercantile business until 1900, when he
retired from active business life and came to Minneapolis. To Mr. and Mrs. Wood
two sons were born: Sheldon, whose name introduces thjs review; and Robert A.,
who is engaged in business with Sheldon.
In the acquirement of his early education Sheldon V. Wood attended the public
schools of his birthplace and subsequently enrolled in the University of
Minnesota, where he took a course in mining engineering. After putting his
textbooks aside he accepted a position as engineer for the Great Northern
Railroad and has been active in that capacity for four years when he resigned
and accepted a like position with the Minnesota Transfer Railroad. Some two
years later he became associated with Butler Brothers, contractors, as
superintendent and remained with them for one year. For the following three
years he was with the Olds Motor Works of Lansing, Michigan, and subsequently he
returned to Minneapolis and was one of the organizers of the Minneapolis
Electric Steel Castings Company, of which he became vice president, and In 1916
he was elected president and has continued in that position. Aside from this
business Mr. Woods is vice president and director of the Electric Machine
Manufacturing Company and president of the Midwest Manufacturing Company.
In Chicago, Illinois, on the 15th of September, 1909, was celebrated the
marriage of Mr. Wood and Miss Esther Gripe, a daughter of Albert Cripe of
Chicago. To their union two children have been born: Robert C. and Elizabeth R.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Wood has given his political allegiance to the
republican party and the principles for which it stands. Although he has never
sought nor desired political preferment he is essentially public-spirited,
giving his cooperation to every movement which tends to promote the moral,
intellectual and material welfare of the community. He is an active member of
the Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Association. Fraternally he is a York Rite
Mason and he is a member of the Mystic Shrine. Along the lines of his business
he is associated with the Manufacturers' Club of Minneapolis and with the Twin
City Foundrymen's Association. He is a member of the Disciples of Christ church
and socially he is identified with the Minneapolis Athletic and Minneapolis
Automobile clubs. For recreation Mr. Wood turns to tho great outdoors and he is
particularly fond of golf and motoring. He finds his greatest pleasure, however,
in the company of his family. During the World war he gave generously of his
time and money in the furtherance of the government's interests. He was major of
the various bond drives and served as a member of the American Protective
League.