James Julius Wood

James Julius Wood (1800–1877) was a 19th-century Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland 1857/8.

He fell into ill-health and spent some years in the Mediterranean trying to improve his health with church duties in Malta and Madeira.

[4] He returned to Scotland in 1848 to take on St George's Free Church in Dumfries, replacing Rev Mackenzie who moved to Birmingham.

[8] He married 21 October 1833, Christian Inglis (died 14 February 1886[9]), daughter of James Henderson, (Inland Revenue), and Sophia Young, and had issue — He was photographed by Hill & Adamson in 1857.

St George's church website reports "In April 1870, a photograph was taken of Dr. Wood, aged 70 years, surrounded by his elders and deacons.

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
St George's Free Church, George Street, Dumfries
The Moderator and Ex Moderators of the Free Church of Scotland, Assembly; 1860. Pictured, from left to right, are (standing) Dr Smyth , Dr Clason , Dr Henderson , Dr Grierson , Dr N. Paterson and Dr Beith (behind); (seated) Dr Cunningham , Dr Buchanan and Dr Julius Wood.