William Charles Henry Wood

William Charles Henry Wood, (7 June 1864 – 2 September 1947) was a Canadian historian, Scout leader and naturalist.

He was the son of George Augustus Leslie Wood, merchant, and Charlotte Feodore Louisa Augusta Guérout.

[1] He served in the Royal Rifles of Canada from 1887 to the end of the World War I achieving the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

He was interested in nature conservation and advocated for bird sanctuaries in Labrador.

He was a prolific chronicler of Canadian history and wrote several books on the subject, most notably a five volume set on the history of Quebec entitled, The Storied Province of Quebec.