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Wright, S. M. II —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Wright, S. P. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 27th District, 1862-63; member of California
state senate, 1863-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, S. T. —
of Fayette, Fayette
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1912,
1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Sadie —
of Miami, Gila
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1948,
1952,
1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Wright, Sam H. —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 18th District, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
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Wright, Sam T. —
of Waycross, Ware
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state senate, 1950; member of Georgia
state house of representatives from Ware County, 1951-52.
Still living as of 1952.
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Wright, Samuel —
of Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Herkimer County, 1802-07.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Samuel D.
(1925-1998) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Hilton Head Island, Beaufort
County, S.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., February
13, 1925.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1966-73 (39th District 1966, 37th District
1967-72, 54th District 1973); candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1976.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Convicted
in 1978 of soliciting
a bribe and sentenced to
jail.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Hilton Head, Beaufort
County, S.C., January
20, 1998 (age 72 years, 341
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Samuel Gardiner
(1781-1845) —
also known as Samuel G. Wright —
of Imlaystown, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in New Jersey, 1781.
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1845; died in office
1845.
Quaker.
Died July 30,
1845 (age about 64
years).
Interment at East
Branch Cemetery, Cox's Corner, N.J.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Wright, Sharon —
of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Santa Rosa, Calif., 2003.
Female.
Still living as of 2003.
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Wright, Sharon —
Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Wright, Silas, Jr.
(1795-1847) —
of Canton, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y.
Born in Amherst, Hampshire
County, Mass., May 24,
1795.
Democrat. Lawyer; St.
Lawrence County Surrogate, 1821-24; member of New York
state senate 4th District, 1824-27; U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1827-29, 1829-30; New York
state comptroller, 1829-34; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1833-44; resigned 1844; candidate for
Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1844;
Governor
of New York, 1845-47; defeated, 1846.
His portrait appeared on the U.S. $50
gold certificate from the 1880s until about 1913.
Died in Canton, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., August
27, 1847 (age 52 years, 95
days).
Interment at Silas
Wright Cemetery, Canton, N.Y.
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Skelly See James
Skelly Wright |
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Wright, Smith (b. 1823) —
of St. George, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Williston, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Williston, Chittenden
County, Vt., March 8,
1823.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1852-53, 1860-61, 1884 (St.
George 1852-53, 1860-61, Williston 1884); postmaster;
member of Vermont
state senate from Chittenden County, 1886.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Smithson E. —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Columbus, Ohio, 1843-44.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Solomon W. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 1870.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Stephanie —
of Washington.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Wright, Steve —
of Churchville, Harford
County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Wright, Stuart Alton (b.
1904) —
also known as Stuart A. Wright —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., August
27, 1904.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, T. A. —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, T. B. —
of Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Mansfield, Ohio, 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
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Wright, T. Christopher —
Grass Roots candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Wright, T. J. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 10th District, 1863-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Thomas —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 20th District, 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Thomas
(1887-1975) —
of Benicia, Solano
County, Calif.
Born February
15, 1887.
Mayor
of Benicia, Calif., 1953-56.
Died August 6,
1975 (age 88 years, 172
days).
Interment at Vacaville-Elmira
Cemetery, Vacaville, Calif.
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Wright, Thomas C., Jr. —
of Victoria, Lunenburg
County, Va.
Republican. Elected Virginia
state house of delegates 61st District 2011.
Still living as of 2011.
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Wright, Thomas Kenneth (b.
1908) —
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., June 11,
1908.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Charge d'Affaires
to Malaya, 1957; U.S. Ambassador to Mali, 1960.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Thomas S. —
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wright, Thomas W. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Wright, Thruston —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Wright, Tim —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | Wright, Tom
See J.
Tom Wright |
| | Wright, Tom
See H.
Tom Wright |
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Wright, Tom —
of near Lennon, Genesee
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 51st District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Wright, Tony —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Wright, Turbutt
(1741-1783) —
of Maryland.
Born near Centreville, Queen Anne's
County, Md., February
5, 1741.
Delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781-82; member of
Maryland state legislature, 1781-82.
Episcopalian.
Died near Centreville, Queen Anne's
County, Md., 1783
(age about
42 years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Queen Anne's County, Md.
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Wright, Turner —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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