Wm. Hood was born about 1791/1792 son of Andrew Hood. William grew up around Dayton and in 1819 came to Indiana, locating at Ft. Wayne, where he was engaged for a number of years in the mercantile business. In 1831 he moved to Miami County. He laid out the original plat of Peru, in 1834, in partnership with Richard l. Britton and Jesse Williams. William speculated in land and real estate and became welthy from it.
While living in Ft. Wayne, he married Sopia Ewing and they had five children. He served one term, beginning in 1836, in the state legislature, and was re-elected in 1838, but died on the 9th of July, of that year. His wife survived him about 31 years.
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