| WRIGHT (Soundex
W623)
— See also
ARKWRIGHT,
BOATWRIGHT,
BOTWRIGHT,
CARTWRIGHT,
CORTWRIGHT,
COURTWRIGHT,
DRUMWRIGHT,
HANDWRIGHT,
HOVEY-WRIGHT,
PARSONS-WRIGHT,
REAT,
REATH,
RHETT,
RIETH,
RIGHT,
RIOTTE,
RITT,
SEAWRIGHT,
WAINWRIGHT,
WANEWRIGHT,
WHEELWRIGHT,
WIGHT,
WRAIGHT,
WREATH,
WRIGHTON,
WRIGHTSMAN,
WRIGHTSON.
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Wright, A. B. —
of Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Johnston City, Ill., 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, A. C. —
of Elmwood, Cass
County, Neb.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, A. M. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, A. M. —
of Essex, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Adrian, Sr. —
of Pine Lawn, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Candidate for mayor
of Pine Lawn, Mo., 2009.
Still living as of 2009.
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Wright, Albert —
of Healdsburg, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Postmaster at Healdsburg,
Calif., 1881.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Albert J. —
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1864.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Alburtus D. (b.
1864) —
of Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt.
Born in Weybridge, Addison
County, Vt., June 13,
1864.
Republican. Member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1927; member of Vermont
state senate from Addison County, 1929.
Congregationalist.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Alden —
of Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Republican. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Nashua 6th Ward,
1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Alexander —
Progressive. Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1954.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Alfred —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Republican. Mayor
of Ironwood, Mich., 1966; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1966, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Wright, Alfred A. (born
c.1870) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., about 1870.
Accountant;
writer;
candidate in primary for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1921.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Alfred P. —
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Allen —
of Bates
County, Mo.
Socialist. Candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Bates County, 1910.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Ambrose Ransom
(1826-1872) —
also known as Rans Wright —
of Georgia.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ga., April
26, 1826.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia; general in
the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Georgia
state senate, 1863; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Georgia, 1868,
1872.
Died in Augusta, Richmond
County, Ga., December
21, 1872 (age 46 years, 239
days).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.
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Wright, Amherst —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 12th District, 1874.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Amos —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Erie County, 1844.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Andrew J. —
of New
Castle County, Del.
Member of Delaware
state house of representatives from New Castle County 15th
District, 1901-02, 1905-06, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Anna C. —
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 9th District, 1914.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Annie —
of Augusta, Richmond
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Anson —
of Otsego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Otsego County 1st District, 1852.
Burial location unknown.
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Anson See J.
Anson Wright |
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Wright, Archibald W. —
Chief
justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1850.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Arthur —
of Brownstown Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Supervisor
of Brownstown Township, Michigan, 2007-09.
Still living as of 2009.
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Wright, Arthur D. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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Wright, Arthur H. —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1956;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse District, 1958.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Arthur W. —
Candidate for Minnesota
state senate 5th District, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Asa Torrence
(1872-1937) —
also known as Asa T. Wright —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born August
4, 1872.
Mayor
of Owosso, Mich., 1917-26, 1932-35; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1935.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., April
23, 1937 (age 64 years, 262
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Wright and Rhoda (Orser) Wright; married to Mary Alta
Brown. |
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memorial |
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Wright, Asahel Johnson (b.
1854) —
of Killingly, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Foster, Providence
County, R.I., September
29, 1854.
School
teacher; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Killingly, 1882.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Ashley Bascom
(1841-1897) —
also known as Ashley B. Wright —
of North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born in Hinsdale, Berkshire
County, Mass., May 25,
1841.
Republican. Merchant;
Berkshire
County Commissioner, 1884-87; member of Massachusetts
Governor's Council, 1890-91; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1893-97; died in
office 1897.
Died in North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass., August
14, 1897 (age 56 years, 81
days).
Interment at Hinsdale
Cemetery, Hinsdale, Mass.
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Wright, Augustus —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County, 1807-08, 1809-10, 1814-15.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Augustus Romaldus
(1813-1891) —
of Georgia.
Born in Wrightsboro, McDuffie
County, Ga., June 16,
1813.
Democrat. State court judge in Georgia, 1842-49; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1857-59; delegate
to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative
from Georgia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; delegate
to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877.
Slaveowner.
Died near Rome, Floyd
County, Ga., March
31, 1891 (age 77 years, 288
days).
Interment at Myrtle
Hill Cemetery, Rome, Ga.
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Wright, B. F. —
of Flandreau, Moody
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 20th District, 1897-98.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Bartley J. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1898.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Mrs. Ben —
of Higbee, Randolph
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1920.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Ben D. —
of Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Prohibition candidate for secretary
of state of New York, 1912; Prohibition candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914; Dry
candidate for delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Benjamin —
of Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County, 1804-05, 1807-09.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Benjamin Drake
(1799-1874) —
also known as Benjamin D. Wright —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., January
23, 1799.
Lawyer;
newspaper
editor and publisher; member
Florida territorial council, 1824, 1831-33, 1837; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Florida, 1825, 1825-31; mayor
of Pensacola, Fla., 1828-29, 1841-42; delegate
to Florida state constitutional convention from Escambia County,
1838-39; member of Florida
state senate, 1845; justice of
Florida state supreme court, 1853; president, Alabama and Florida
Railroad,
1856; delegate
to Florida state constitutional convention from Escambia County,
1865; U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1869.
Died April
28, 1874 (age 75 years, 95
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
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Wright, Betsey —
of Arkansas.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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| | Wright,
Blake See E.
Blake Wright |
| | Wright, Bob
See Robert
Wright |
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Wright, Boykin —
of Georgia.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1900;
Georgia
state attorney general, 1902.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Branson —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1954.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Brian Richard (born
c.1949) —
also known as Brian R. Wright —
of West Bloomfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born about 1949.
Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1980 (19th District), 1992 (11th
District).
Still living as of 1992.
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Wright, Bruce —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court, 1960.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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Bryndan See James
Wright |
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Wright, Bryndan —
of Mansfield, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Candidate for mayor
of Mansfield, Tex., 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| | Wright,
Burr See M.
Burr Wright |
| | Wright,
Butler See Joshua
Butler Wright |
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