William P. Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Director of the United States Secret Service
Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1820
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 20-Mar-1903
Profession: Secret Service agent
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About William P. Wood
- William Patrick Wood (March 11, 1820 – March 20, 1903) was the first Director of the United States Secret Service.
- He was the son of James Wood and Margaret Turner. He was sworn in on July 5, 1865 by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch.
- He then headed the newly formed Secret Service for four years until he resigned in 1869.
- Wood was a veteran of the Mexican–American War and was once Keeper of the Old Capitol Prison.
- He was considered the best in battling financial crime, and within a year of its founding, the Secret Service had arrested over 200 counterfeiters.
- He died on March 20, 1903, and was buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
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