3 voted for George Clinton. 1 cast his for John Hancock. 1 cast his for John Jay. Which elector voted for which vice presidential candidate is not known. A Federalist, in 1796, Wood was elected as Virginia's eleventh governor and served until 1799. In addition to being an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati, he was also a leading member of an early abolition society in Virginia. Wood served as President of the Society of the Cincinnati from 1802 until his death. Death and legacy Wood died in Richmond on June 16, 1813. He was buried at Richmond in St. John's churchyard. James Wood High School and James Wood Middle School in Frederick County, Virginia are named after the famous Revolutionary War Colonel, as is Wood County, West Virginia. References External links A Guide to the Governor James Wood Executive Papers, 1796-1799 at The Library of Virginia James Wood at National Governors Association 1741 births 1813 deaths Governors of Virginia Politicians from Winchester, Virginia Virginia Federalists Federalist Party state governors of the United States American militia officers American militia generals Continental Army officers from Virginia Burials in Virginia Moncure family American abolitionists