Two officers of the Royal Navy, cousins once removed, were named Alexander Hood: The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...
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Early in 1793 the "Juno" went to the Mediterranean under Lord Hood, and her captain distinguished himself by an audacious feat of coolness and seamanship in extricating his vessel from the harbour of Toulon, which he had entered in ignorance of Lord Hood's withdrawal.
In the "Venerable" Hood was present at the action of Algesiras and the battle in the Straits of Gibraltar (1801).
A year later Captain Hood was employed in Trinidad as a commissioner, and, upon the death of the flag officer commanding the Leeward station, he succeeded him as Commodore.
WILLIAM ALEXANDERHOOD brought his extensive experience as a manufacturer, mining operator and oil and gas producer to Independence about three years ago, and is now rated as one of the leading producers in that field and also conducts a large business as a general contractor.
William AlexanderHood was born in Birmingham, Alabama, October 6, 1876.
Hood is a democrat, is a member of the Rotary Club at Independence and of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity.
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