Alan Wood
1800–1881 (age 81)
industrialist/manufacturer
Biography
Alan Wood, whose remains lie at The Woodlands, led the iron and steel firm that bore his name, supplying rails, girders, and machinery that helped build railroads and factories in the expanding nation.
He approached business with a sense of stewardship, nurturing the well-being of his workforce and contributing to the civic life around his plant, leaving a legacy of industrial innovation paired with quiet philanthropy.