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Wright family of Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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  Turbutt Wright (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.
  Relatives: Cousin *** of Robert Wright.
  Political family: Wright family of Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Wright (1752-1826) — of Maryland. Born near Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md., November 20, 1752. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777-78, 1780, 1784, 1786-87, 1791-92; member of Maryland state senate, 1801; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1801-06; Governor of Maryland, 1806-09; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1810-17, 1821-23; district judge in Maryland, 1823-26. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Queen Anne's County, Md., September 7, 1826 (age 73 years, 291 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Queen Anne's County, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Solomon Wright and Mary (Tidmarsh) Wright; married to Sarah DeCoursey and Miss Ringgold; father of Clintonia Wright (who married Phillip Francis Thomas); cousin *** of Turbutt Wright.
  Political family: Wright family of Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Phillip Francis Thomas (1810-1890) — also known as Phillip F. Thomas — of Easton, Talbot County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., September 12, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland internal improvements convention, 1836; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Talbot County, 1838, 1843-45, 1867, 1878; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1839-41, 1875-77 (2nd District 1839-41, 1st District 1875-77); Governor of Maryland, 1848-51; Maryland state comptroller, 1851-53; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853-57; U.S. Commissioner of Patents, 1860-61; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1860-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1880 (Convention Vice-President). Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 2, 1890 (age 80 years, 20 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Tristan Thomas and Maria (Francis) Thomas; married, February 5, 1835, to Sarah Maria Kerr; married, January 29, 1876, to Clintonia (Wright) May (daughter of Robert Wright).
  Political family: Wright family of Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
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