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English: "Alexander Wood, 1772 - 1844  : Militia Officer, Businessman, Public Servant, Justice of the Peace, Gay Pioneer ... Alexander Wood came to Canada in 1799, settled in York in 1797 and started a mercantile business, one of only three stores in York at that time. Within a year he was a lieutenant in the York Militia; he was appointed magistrate in 1800 and by 1809 was a Commissioner for the Court of requests as a senior planning officer. He was involved in a homophobic scandal in 1810 and fled to Scotland, but in two years he was back in Canada and resumes his duties in spite of ridicule and discrimination he had a successful career in public service he was on the executive of nearly every society in York, often as treasurer, he was manager of several businesses and acted for clients in bad transactions. Wood died in 1844 at the age of seventy-two while in Scotland. The British Colonist Paper called him "one of Toronto's most respected inhabitants."
Español: "Alexander Wood, 1772 - 1844: oficial de la milicia, hombre de negocios, servidor público, juez de paz, pionero gay ... Alexander Wood llegó a Canadá en 1799, se estableció en York en 1797 y comenzó un negocio mercantil, una de las tres tiendas en York en ese momento. Dentro de un año fue teniente en la Milicia de York; Fue nombrado magistrado en 1800 y en 1809 era un Comisionado de la Corte de las solicitudes como oficial de planificación superior. Se involucró en un escándalo homofóbico en 1810 y huyó a Escocia, pero en dos años volvió a Canadá y reanuda sus funciones a pesar del ridículo y la discriminación tuvo una carrera exitosa en el servicio público que estuvo en el ejecutivo de casi todas las sociedades En York, a menudo como tesorero, fue gerente de varios negocios y actuó para clientes en malas transacciones. Wood murió en 1844 a la edad de setenta y dos años, mientras que en Escocia. El British Colonist Paper lo llamó "uno de los habitantes más respetados de Toronto".
Français : "Alexander Wood, 1772 - 1844: officier de la milice, homme d'affaires, serviteur public, juge de paix, pionnier gay ... Alexander Wood est venu au Canada en 1799, s'est installé à York en 1797 et a commencé une entreprise commerciale, l'un des trois seuls magasins à York à cette époque. Dans un an, il était lieutenant dans la milice d'York; Il a été nommé magistrat en 1800 et, en 1809, il était un commissaire aux demandes de la Cour en qualité d'agent de planification. Il a été impliqué dans un scandale homophobe en 1810 et s'est enfui en Écosse, mais en deux ans il est rentré au Canada et reprend ses fonctions en dépit du ridicule et de la discrimination, il a eu une carrière réussie dans le service public, il était à l'exécutif de presque toutes les sociétés À York, souvent en tant que trésorier, il a été directeur de plusieurs entreprises et a agi pour des clients dans de mauvaises transactions. Wood est mort en 1844 à l'âge de soixante-douze ans en Ecosse. Le British Colonist Paper l'appelait «l'un des habitants les plus respectés de Toronto».
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