William Wood was Mayor of Palmerston North. The address, from the Palmerston North Borough Council, acknowledges his service as Mayor of Palmerston North 1895 - 1899.
Wood was elected councillor on the Palmerston North Borough in 1884, 1885–1887, 1892–1895 and again in 1901. He was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1895 to 1899, and again from 1901 to 1903. He was Member of Parliament for the Palmerston electorate from 1902 - 1908.