| 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, C. —
of Tallmadge, Summit
County, Ohio.
Postmaster at Tallmadge,
Ohio, 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. A. —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1899.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. C. —
of Jerauld
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 19th District, 1895-96.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. D. —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Dayton, Ohio, 1906-07.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. D. —
of South Brownsville (now part of Brownsville), Fayette
County, Pa.
Burgess
of South Brownsville, Pennsylvania, 1923.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. E. —
of Monticello, Wright
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1888.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. E. —
of Norfolk,
Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. G. —
of Greensboro, Guilford
County, N.C.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Guilford County,
1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. J. —
of Otter Tail
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 59, 1909-10.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. Rebecca —
of Towson, Baltimore
County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, C. T. —
of Fountain Hills, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,
2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona.
Still living as of 2012.
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Wright, Caleb E. —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Republican. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 12th
Pennsylvania District, 1867.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Caleb Merrill
(1908-2001) —
also known as Caleb M. Wright —
Born in Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del., October
7, 1908.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for Delaware, 1955-73; took senior status 1973.
Died May 12,
2001 (age 92 years, 217
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Calvin E. —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Idaho state
auditor, 1939-45; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Idaho,
1951.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Carl —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Wright, Carl C. —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Postmaster at Casper,
Wyo., 1889.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Carl C. —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Progressive. Candidate for mayor of
Owosso, Mich., 1913.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Carl E., Jr. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1946.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Carl J. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 34th District, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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Wright, Carol J. —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Wright, Carroll Davidson
(1840-1909) —
also known as Carroll D. Wright —
Born in Dunbarton, Merrimack
County, N.H., July 25,
1840.
Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate Sixth Middlesex District, 1872-73; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Massachusetts; chief, Massachusetts Bureau
of Statistics, 1873-88; in charge of the state census in 1875 and
1885, and the federal census for Massachusetts in 1880; U.S.
Commissioner of Labor, 1885-1905; university
professor; president,
Clark College, Worcester, Mass., 1902.
Unitarian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, American
Economic Association; American
Statistical Association; American
Antiquarian Society.
Died February
20, 1909 (age 68 years, 210
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County, 1844.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of Burlington
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1898-1902.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of Sussex
County, Del.
Member of Delaware
state senate, 1901-04 (Sussex County 2nd District 1901-02, Sussex
County 4th District 1903-04).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of Delhi Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for supervisor
of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1927.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of North Manchester, Wabash
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles —
of Ionia
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles (d. 1998) —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Mayor
of Davenport, Iowa, 1977-81.
Died January
2, 1998.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles A. —
of East Haddam, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Haddam, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles A. —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Progressive. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles C. —
Delegate
to Virginia limited constitutional convention 24th District, 1945.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles E. —
of Charleston, Mississippi
County, Mo.
Mayor
of Charleston, Mo., 1965-66.
Still living as of 1966.
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Wright, Charles Frederick
(1856-1925) —
of Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa.
Born in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa., May 3,
1856.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896,
1904,
1908;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1899-1905 (15th District
1899-1903, 14th District 1903-05); Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1911-13.
Died in Susquehanna, Susquehanna
County, Pa., November
10, 1925 (age 69 years, 191
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa.
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Wright, Charles H. —
of Garfield, Bergen
County, N.J.
Postmaster at Garfield,
N.J., 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles I. —
of Centralia, Boone
County, Mo.
Republican. Chair of
Boone County Republican Party, 1949.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles J. —
of Greene
County, Mo.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Greene County 1st District,
1913-14.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles O. (b.
1845) —
of Coventry, Orleans
County, Vt.
Born in Westminster, Windham
County, Vt., September
1, 1845.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Coventry, 1910.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles S. —
of Monroe
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1869-70.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles S. —
of Carrollton, Carroll
County, Mo.
Democrat. Implement
dealer; automobile
dealer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Carroll County, 1913-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles S. —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1928
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles W. —
of Colorado.
Colorado
state attorney general, 1879-80.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles W. —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona
Territory, 1896
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Charles Will —
U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, as of 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Chris See Crispus Attucks
Wright |
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Christopher See T.
Christopher Wright |
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Wright, Clare —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1942.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Clarence D. —
of Clinton, Vermillion
County, Ind.
Mayor
of Clinton, Ind., 1944, 1950-53.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Clarence E. —
of Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Clayton F. (b.
1849) —
of Sterling, Windham
County, Conn.; Killingly, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Rhode Island, November, 1849.
Democrat. Farmer;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Killingly, 1910, 1912, 1918,
1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albin Wright and Lucinda (Matteson) Wright; married 1871 to Media
Crossman; first cousin of Asahel
Johnson Wright. |
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Clifford See H.
Clifford Wright |
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Wright, Clifton H. —
of West Ashford, Ashford, Windham
County, Conn.
First
selectman of Ashford, Connecticut, 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Clinton L. —
of Norfolk,
Va.
Republican. Postmaster at Norfolk,
Va., 1911-15, 1922-31 (acting, 1922).
Burial location unknown.
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Clyde See W.
Clyde Wright |
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Wright, Clyde J. —
Socialist. Candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Clyde W. —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 32nd District, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Wright, Clymer —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1993.
Still living as of 1993.
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Wright, Coleman —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1948
(alternate), 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Coley P. —
of Albion, Orleans
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Orleans County, 1910, 1914; candidate for New York
state senate 47th District, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Colvin See J.
Colvin Wright |
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Wright, Commodore C. —
of McLeansboro, Hamilton
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Crispus Attucks
(c.1904-2001) —
also known as Chris Wright —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born about 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 26th District, 1958.
African
ancestry.
In 1997, donated $2 million to the University of Southern
California's law school, which was the largest-ever gift to USC by an
African American.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
4, 2001 (age about 97
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Curtis W. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,
1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, D. C. —
of Osyka, Pike
County, Miss.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Mississippi, 1908;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Dan S. —
of Washington
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Washington County, 1842.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Daniel Boone
(1812-1887) —
of Salem, Benton County (now Hudsonville, Marshall
County), Miss.; Ashland, Benton
County, Miss.
Born in Giles
County, Tenn., February
17, 1812.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1853-57; colonel in
the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Slaveowner.
Died in Ashland, Benton
County, Miss., December
27, 1887 (age 75 years, 313
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Benton County, Miss.
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Wright, Daniel M. —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Progressive. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Hartford, 1912, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Daniel S. —
of Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 13th District, 1852-53.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Daniel T., Jr. —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Republican. Common pleas court judge in Ohio 1st District, 1897.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Daniel Thew
(1864-1943) —
Born in Riverside (now part of Cincinnati), Hamilton
County, Ohio, September
24, 1864.
Associate
Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
1903-14; resigned 1914.
Died in Fenwick, Charles
County, Md., November
18, 1943 (age 79 years, 55
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David —
of Killingworth, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Killingworth, 1830-31.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David —
Delegate
to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Alfred, 1832.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David —
of Clarion, Clarion
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Wright, David J., Jr. —
of St.
Clair County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1964; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 76th District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Wright, David L. —
of Effingham, Effingham
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David S. —
of Dunkirk, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, David W. —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 48th District, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
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Wright, Dawn M. —
of San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Wright, Deborah —
of California.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1994, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Wright, Delaware S. —
of Delaware.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Delaware, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Delbert —
of Turney, Clinton
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Wright, Della —
of Hannibal, Marion
County, Mo.
Liberal. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Della —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969.
Female.
Still living as of 1969.
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Dennis See H.
Dennis Wright |
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Wright, Dexter R. —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 6th District, 1849.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Dexter R. —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven, 1879; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1879.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Dexter S. —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 38th District; defeated, 1973;
elected 1975.
Still living as of 1975.
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Dick See Richard
Wright |
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Wright, Don —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Democrat. Candidate for Governor of
Alaska, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Wright, Don C. —
of Crane, Stone
County, Mo.
Democrat. Chair of
Stone County Democratic Party, 1921.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Donald Orr (born
c.1893) —
also known as Donald O. Wright —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., about 1893.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
Republican State Central Committee, 1924-26; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 30, 1927-34; member of
Minnesota
state senate 30th District, 1935-60; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Minnesota, 1940
(member, Credentials
Committee); Lieutenant
Governor of Minnesota, 1954-55.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Donald R.
(1907-1985) —
of California.
Born in Placentia, Orange
County, Calif., February
2, 1907.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; municipal judge in
California, 1953; superior court judge in California, 1960; chief
justice of California state supreme court, 1970-77.
Died in 1985
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Loma
Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Calif.
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Wright, Donn H. —
of South Dakota.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Dorothy See Dorothy
Wright Atkinson |
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Wright, Doug —
of Saltillo, Lee
County, Miss.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Mississippi, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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Wright, Douglas —
of Omaha, Morris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Douglass B. —
of West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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