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A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/CA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="718.73.91">Wright, J. Anson</a> (b. 1870) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BD-lived.html">Bedford County</a>, Pa. Born near Alum Bank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BD-born.html">Bedford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/04-06.html">April 6, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School principal</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">superintendent of schools</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Bedford County; elected 1922, 1924, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.78.71">Wright, J. B.</a> — of McKinney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CO-lived.html">Collin County</a>, Tex. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 28th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, J. Butler See <a href="#057.96.51">Joshua Butler Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="762.99.97">Wright, J. C.</a> — of Volga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BO-lived.html">Brookings County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 22nd District, 1925-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.20.77">Wright, J. C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sppi.html">Iowa superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1955-61. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="582.31.28">Wright, J. Colvin</a> — of Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BD-lived.html">Bedford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/PA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.05.27">Wright, J. D.</a> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marshall.html">Mayor of Marshall, Mich.</a>, 1922-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="424.90.22">Wright, J. E.</a> — of Kentucky. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="957.67.35">Wright, J. Ed</a> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/AR.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, J. J. See <a href="#933.36.06">Jonathan Jasper Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.48.28">Wright, J. J.</a> — of Forsyth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/GA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="647.51.70">Wright, J. Kent</a> — of Traverse City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GT-lived.html">Grand Traverse County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/traversecity.html">Mayor of Traverse City, Mich.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="626.10.86">Wright, J. L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 14, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, J. L. See <a href="#604.21.41">James Lilburn Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="768.09.58">Wright, J. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RI-lived.html">Ripley County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Ripley County, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="623.95.56">Wright, J. Purdon</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MD.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.95.58">Wright, J. R.</a> — of McPherson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MP-lived.html">McPherson County</a>, Kan. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/mcpherson.html#2">McPherson, Kan.</a>, 1883. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, J. Skelly See <a href="#449.49.60">James Skelly Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="861.43.30">Wright, J. T.</a> — of Stamford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stamford, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="872.92.81">Wright, Mrs. J. T.</a> — of Cerulean Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/TR-lived.html">Trigg County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/KY.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="132.86.94">Wright, J. Thomas</a> — of Glencoe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SL-parties.html">Chair of St. Louis County Democratic Party</a>, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="842.76.59">Wright, J. Tom</a> — of Cerulean Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/TR-lived.html">Trigg County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/KY.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/KY.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/KY.html">1940</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="773.80.16">Wright, J. W.</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Jackson County 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.90.90">Wright, J. Will</a> — of Bowling Green, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Ky. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/bowlinggreen.html#2">Bowling Green, Ky.</a>, 1901-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="033.12.19">Wright, Jabez</a> — of Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Ohio. Born in Connecticut. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/huron.html#2">Huron, Ohio</a>, 1816. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="236.51.74">Wright, Jack</a> — of Rock Port, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AT-lived.html">Atchison County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Rock Port, Mo.; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Atchison County, 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.78.80">Wright, Jack</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 5th District, 1988 (Democratic), 2002 (Republican). Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Jackson See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright6.html#698.80.83">N. Jackson Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="036.73.75">Wright, James</a> — of Victoria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/VI-lived.html">Victoria County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833</a> from District of Victoria, 1833; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rhse.html">Texas Republic House of Representatives</a>, 1839-41. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="513.34.63">Wright, James</a> — of Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County, 1834; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/hudsonfalls.html#5">Sandy Hill, N.Y.</a>, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="744.75.94">Wright, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Iowa</a>, 1863-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="313.14.37">Wright, James</a> — of Westmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/DP-lived.html">DuPage County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/westmont.html">Mayor of Westmont, Ill.</a>, 1973-77. Still living as of 1977. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="028.84.63">Wright, James</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 18th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="660.68.43">Wright, James</a> — also known as Bryndan Wright — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 24th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="899.77.01">Wright, James</a> — also known as Jim Wright — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 8th District, 2004, 2006. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.10.99">Wright, James A.</a> — of Merrill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1905-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="648.07.44">Wright, James A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 2nd District, 1978, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="226.51.24">Wright, James Assion</a> (1902-1963) — also known as James A. Wright — of Carnegie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born in Carnegie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-born.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/08-11.html">August 11, 1902</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1941-45 (34th District 1941-43, 32nd District 1943-45); defeated, 1944. Died in Scott Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-died.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/11-07.html">November 7, 1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 88 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-buried.html#cms04572">Holy Souls Cemetery</a>, Carnegie, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Dorothy Nelson Dannals.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000762">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411911">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="394.46.24">Wright, James C.</a> — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/newport.html">Mayor of Newport, Ky.</a>, 1886-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.29.79">Wright, James Claude, Jr.</a> (1922-2015) — also known as Jim Wright, Jr. — of Weatherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PA-lived.html">Parker County</a>, Tex.; Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. Born in Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-born.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/12-22.html">December 22, 1922</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a>, 1947-49; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/weatherford.html">mayor of Weatherford, Tex.</a>, 1950-54; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 12th District, 1955-89; resigned 1989; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/congr.html">Speaker of the U.S. House</a>, 1987-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/TX.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.html">1964</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/TX.html">1968</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/TX.html">1980</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/TX.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TX.html">2008</a>; Permanent Chair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/officers.html">1988</a>; speaker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/speakers.html">1988</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 1961. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. He was subject of an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">investigation</a> by the House Ethics Committee in 1989; it appeared from the report that he had evaded limits on <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">gifts and speaking fees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">resigned under fire</a> in June, 1989. Died in Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-died.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2015/05-06.html">May 6, 2015</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 135 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000763">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411912">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim Wright">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/932/000022866">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="860.41.38">Wright, James G.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833</a> from District of Harrisburg, 1833. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="033.29.20">Wright, James H.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-consuls.html ">Cologne</a>, as of 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Bogotá</a>, as of 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.25.61">Wright, James K.</a> (b. 1844) — of St. Louis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. Born in Parma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-born.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/03-03.html">March 3, 1844</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-officials.html">Gratiot County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1871-72, 1875-76, 1883-84; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MI.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Deotatus E. Wright and Sarena (Fox) Wright; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/02-15.html">February 15, 1869</a>, to Lorinda Housman; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/11-12.html">November 12, 1884</a>, to Carrie E. Reed.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="106.09.41">Wright, James L.</a> — of Wheatland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/HI-lived.html">Hickory County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Hickory County. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.76.54">Wright, James L., Jr.</a> — of Levittown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="604.21.41">Wright, James Lilburn</a> (1886-1969) — also known as J. L. Wright — of Denton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-lived.html">Denton County</a>, Tex. Born in Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/04-07.html">April 7, 1886</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/autodealer.html">Automobile dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/denton.html">mayor of Denton, Tex.</a>, 1934-38; defeated, 1938, 1940. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Died in Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-died.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1969/06-19.html">June 19, 1969</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 73 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-buried.html#cms08108">Odd Fellows Cemetery</a>, Denton, Tex. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/">1916</a> to Delma Sqyres.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/17490438">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="449.49.60">Wright, James Skelly</a> (b. 1911) — also known as J. Skelly Wright — of District of Columbia. Born in New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-born.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/01-14.html">January 14, 1911</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana</a>, 1948-49; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/judicial.html#d">Judge of U.S. District Court</a>, 1949-62; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit</a>, 1962-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/soapy-solwin.html#736.06.42">Abraham David Sofaer</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.64.16">Wright, James W.</a> (b. 1940) — also known as Jim Wright — of New Caney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tex. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/05-17.html">May 17, 1940</a>. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 16th District, 1994 (Libertarian), 1998; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="684.59.95">Wright, James W.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 46th District, 1993-; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 48th District; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/NY.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="586.70.51">Wright, Jason Kingsley</a> (1839-1911) — also known as Jason K. Wright — of Marinette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MR-lived.html">Marinette County</a>, Wis. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/11-04.html">November 4, 1839</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber business</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/marinette.html#2">Marinette, Wis.</a>, 1886-90; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/10-18.html">October 18, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 348 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MR-buried.html#cms01614">Forest Home Cemetery</a>, Marinette, Wis. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/122492229">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="608.17.13">Wright, Jeff</a> — of Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-lived.html">Leon County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/FL.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/FL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.52.75">Wright, Jeffery</a> — of Newington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CT.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="282.90.68">Wright, Jerauld</a> (1898-1995) — also known as "Old Iron Heels"; "Old Stoneface"; "El Supremo" — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Amherst, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-born.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/06-04.html">June 4, 1898</a>. U.S. Navy Admiral; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TW-diplomats.html ">China (Taiwan)</a>, 1963-65. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1995/04-27.html">April 27, 1995</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/96.html">96 years, 327 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Gen. William M. Wright Wright and Marjorie (Jeraud) Wright; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright9.html#122.32.83">William Wright</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#681.37.58">Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-1843)</a>; second great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#006.07.06">John Thomson Mason (1787-1850)</a>; third great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#208.63.70">Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803)</a>; third great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#809.44.86">John Thomson Mason (1765-1824)</a>; fourth great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#644.33.88">Thomson Mason</a>; fourth great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#804.19.29">George Mason</a>; first cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#481.33.98">John Thomson Mason Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0880.html">Mason family</a> of Virginia (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerauld Wright">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wright-jerauld ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/299/000130906">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Jerry See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright4.html#741.56.15">Gerald Lewis Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="902.56.30">Wright, Jesse</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon, 1839. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Jim See <a href="#693.29.79">James Claude Wright Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Jim See <a href="#801.64.16">James W. Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Jim See <a href="#899.77.01">James Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.08.49">Wright, Job S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/GE-lived.html">Geauga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/OH.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.07.37">Wright, Mrs. Joe</a> — of Sweetwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MN-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TN.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wright, Joe See <a href="#908.26.90">Joseph R. Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.41.11">Wright, Joel</a> — of Cedar Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/UT-lived.html">Utah County</a>, Utah. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/UT.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="064.72.35">Wright, John</a> — of Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DA-lived.html">Dauphin County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/harrisburg.html#2">Harrisburg, Pa.</a>, 1802-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="343.01.30">Wright, John</a> — of Cumberland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/cumberland.html">Mayor of Cumberland, Md.</a>, 1836-37. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="354.05.78">Wright, John</a> — of Fullerton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/NA-lived.html">Nance County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/NE.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="655.84.45">Wright, John</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 3rd District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="542.88.10">Wright, John</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 106th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="811.33.62">Wright, John</a> — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DU-lived.html">Duval County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/FL.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="653.18.12">Wright, John A.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Rouen</a>, as of 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="150.67.10">Wright, John A.</a> (1895-1950) — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Born in Morenci, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-born.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/04-12.html">April 12, 1895</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1947-48. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/index.html">1950</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">about 55 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.51.50">Wright, John A.</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> 47th District; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="465.71.39">Wright, John B.</a> — of Killingworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn.; Clinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 19th District, 1861-62; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/comp.html">Connecticut state comptroller</a>, 1889-91. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="760.18.05">Wright, John B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Charleston County, 1868-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="125.34.88">Wright, John B.</a> — of Frostburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/frostburg.html">Mayor of Frostburg, Md.</a>, 1886-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="449.30.39">Wright, John B.</a> — of Tucson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/AZ.html">1916</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Arizona</a>, 1925-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="733.94.12">Wright, John C.</a> — of Schenectady, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 3rd District, 1843-46; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/comp.html">New York state comptroller</a>, 1851-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="358.41.47">Wright, John C.</a> — of Copenhagen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/NY.html">1872</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="766.02.56">Wright, John Crafts</a> (1783-1861) — also known as John C. Wright — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y.; Steubenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio. Born in Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1783/08-17.html">August 17, 1783</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Ohio</a>, 1818-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 11th District, 1823-29; defeated, 1828; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/spju.html">justice of Ohio state supreme court</a>, 1831-35. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/02-13.html">February 13, 1861</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 180 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-buried.html#cms00470">Spring Grove Cemetery</a>, Cincinnati, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of Nancy Wright (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#276.40.11">Benjamin Tappan</a>); married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/07-07.html">July 7, 1814</a>, to Mary Morton.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0848.html">Tappan-Merrill-Wright family</a> of New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000764">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411913">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John C. Wright (politician)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.60.31">Wright, John D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DM-lived.html">Des Moines County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention</a> from Des Moines County, 1844. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.62.16">Wright, John D.</a> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/columbia.html#3">Chief burgess of Columbia, Pennsylvania</a>, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="620.77.64">Wright, John E.</a> — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Coventry, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.72.72">Wright, John G.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Ore.</a>, 1874-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/pstmayor/pmayor8.htm"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/241/20.08.jpg" width=70 height=107 border=0 alt="John H. Wright"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="241.20.08">Wright, John H.</a> (1845-1925) — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-born.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/12-10.html">December 10, 1845</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/lincoln.html">Mayor of Lincoln, Neb.</a>, 1880-81. Died in Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-died.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/01-14.html">January 14, 1925</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 35 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-buried.html#cms00350">Wyuka Cemetery</a>, Lincoln, Neb. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Lincoln</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="669.16.02">Wright, John H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 4th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="043.13.57">Wright, John I.</a> — of Carbondale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/carbondale.html">Mayor of Carbondale, Ill.</a>, 1947-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="108.57.36">Wright, John K.</a> — of Reading, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BE-lived.html">Berks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/reading.html#3">Reading, Pa.</a>, 1845-49. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="625.14.87">Wright, John K.</a> — of South Bend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SJ-lived.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/southbend.html#2">South Bend, Ind.</a>, 1847-49. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="492.72.81">Wright, John K.</a> — of Junction City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/GE-lived.html">Geary County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/junctioncity.html">Mayor of Junction City, Kan.</a>, 1867, 1885-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="197.68.67">Wright, John L.</a> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/columbia.html#4">Columbia, Pa.</a>, 1890-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="889.02.59">Wright, John M.</a> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/bristol.html#3">Bristol, Pa.</a>, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="206.06.82">Wright, John M.</a> — of Stamford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stamford, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="405.66.34">Wright, John Pilling</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="235.39.28">Wright, John S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 5th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="812.59.53">Wright, John T.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, as of 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="294.87.08">Wright, John Vines</a> (1828-1908) — of Tennessee. Born in Purdy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MC-born.html">McNairy County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/06-28.html">June 28, 1828</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 7th District, 1855-61; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/ccrep.html">Representative from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress</a>, 1862-65; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/spju.html">justice of Tennessee state supreme court</a>, 1870; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Tennessee</a>, 1880. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/06-11.html">June 11, 1908</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 349 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00376">Rock Creek Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000765">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411914">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="658.61.65">Wright, John W.</a> — of Logansport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/IN.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="610.82.69">Wright, John W.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1868/AR.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="326.40.82">Wright, John W.</a> — of Temple, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BL-lived.html">Bell County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/temple.html#2">Temple, Tex.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="535.89.77">Wright, John W.</a> (born c.1881) — of Barkhamsted, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Barkhamsted, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., about 1881. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/tobacco.html">Tobacco</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">grower</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Barkhamsted, 1919-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="636.05.67">Wright, John W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-lived.html">Roanoke</a>, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/roanoke.html#2">Roanoke, Va.</a>, 1938-40 (acting, 1938). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="700.14.82">Wright, Johnson U.</a> — of Tyler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/SM-lived.html">Smith County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/tyler.html#2">Tyler, Tex.</a>, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="933.36.06">Wright, Jonathan Jasper</a> — also known as J. J. Wright — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/BA-lived.html">Beaufort County</a>, S.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cncn5.html">Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention</a> from Beaufort County, 1868; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Beaufort County, 1868-70; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/spju.html">justice of South Carolina state supreme court</a>, 1870. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="139.31.42">Wright, Jonathan M.</a> — Green. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 19th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="207.94.12">Wright, Jonathan V.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 9th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="255.86.73">Wright, Joseph</a> — of Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Berlin, 1826, 1828. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="928.98.96">Wright, Joseph Albert</a> (1810-1867) — of Indiana. Born in Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/04-17.html">April 17, 1810</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1833-34, 1836-37; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1839-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 7th District, 1843-45; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Indiana</a>, 1849-57; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-diplomats.html ">Prussia</a>, 1857-61, 1865-67, died in office 1867; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1862-63. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-died.html">Germany</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/05-11.html">May 11, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 24 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright4.html#609.33.08">George Grover Wright</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WG.html">Wright County, Iowa</a> may have been named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000766">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411915">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-albert-wright/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph A. Wright">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wright-joseph-albert ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3942">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.85.83">Wright, Joseph G.</a> — of Jamestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/FE-lived.html">Fentress County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/TN.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="527.59.82">Wright, Joseph Patrick</a> — also known as Joseph P. Wright — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grandrapids.html">mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich.</a>, 1942, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="908.26.90">Wright, Joseph R.</a> — also known as Joe Wright — of Harned, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BC-lived.html">Breckinridge County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 5th District; elected 1975, 1979, 1983; elected unopposed 1988; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 2nd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="216.21.05">Wright, Joseph V.</a> — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-parties.html">Chair of Mineral County Democratic Party</a>, 1940-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="132.76.86">Wright, Joshua</a> — of Trenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/trenton.html">Mayor of Trenton, N.J.</a>, 1803-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ggb2006003609/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/057/96.51.jpg" width=70 height=111 border=0 alt="J. Butler Wright"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="057.96.51">Wright, Joshua Butler</a> (1877-1939) — also known as J. Butler Wright — of Wyoming. Born in Irvington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-born.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/10-18.html">October 18, 1877</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HU-diplomats.html ">Hungary</a>, 1927-30; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UR-diplomats.html ">Uruguay</a>, 1930-34; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CZ-diplomats.html ">Czechoslovakia</a>, 1934-37; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-diplomats.html ">Cuba</a>, 1937-39, died in office 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-colonial-wars.html">Society of Colonial Wars</a>. Died in Havana (La Habana), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-died.html">Cuba</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/12-04.html">December 4, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 47 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Louis Bogert Wright and Caroline Isabel (Richards) Wright; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/06-02.html">June 2, 1902</a>, to Maude A. Wolfe; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/05-27.html">May 27, 1916</a>, to Harriet Rodman Southerland.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J. Butler Wright">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wright-joshua-butler ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Library of Congress</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.72.33">Wright, Josiah</a> — of Vermont. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="960.80.69">Wright, Josiah</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Adair County, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="453.64.91">Wright, Josiah W.</a> — of Princeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/princeton.html">Mayor of Princeton, N.J.</a>, 1885-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.62.65">Wright, Judson S.</a> — of Falconer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="159.25.74">Wright, Julia</a> — of Traverse City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GT-lived.html">Grand Traverse County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MI.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="384.72.69">Wright, Julia M.</a> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. Democrat. 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