John Vines Wright | |
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.png) Sketch of Wright in 1900 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Bugg |
| Succeeded by | Civil War |
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| Born | (1828-06-28)June 28, 1828 Purdy, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1908(1908-06-12) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Georgia Hays |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Marcus J. Wright (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment |
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John Vines Wright (June 28, 1828 – June 12, 1908) was an American secessionist,politician, military officer and judge. He served a member of theUnited States House of Representatives for the7th congressional district ofTennessee and in the First and SecondCongress of the Confederate States. He served in theConfederate States Army as a colonel. He later became a judge of the circuit court of Tennessee and a chancellor and judge of theTennessee Supreme Court.
John Vines Wright was born inPurdy, Tennessee, inMcNairy County the son of Benjamin C. and Martha Ann Hicks Wright. He completed preparatory studies and attended theUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he pursued courses in medicine and law. After graduating from the law department, he was admitted to thebar in 1852, and he commenced practice in Purdy.[1][2] His brother wasMarcus J. Wright.[2][citation needed]
Wrightowned slaves.[3]
Elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-fourth, theThirty-fifth, and theThirty-sixth Congresses, Wright served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1861.[1][4]
During theCivil War, Wright served in theConfederate Army ascolonel of the13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in 1861. He was present at theBattle of Belmont where his horse was shot from under him.[2] He was elected to both theFirst and theSecondConfederate Congresses.[1]
Wright served as a judge of the circuit court of Tennessee, and then as a chancellor and judge of theTennessee Supreme Court. He practiced law inNashville in 1885 and 1886. He was an unsuccessful candidate as an Anti-Repudiation Democrat forgovernor of Tennessee in 1880. He was chairman of the Northwest Indian Commission in 1886 and a member of the commission to treat with theGreat Sioux Nation inDakota. He was appointed to the law division of theUnited States General Land Office in 1887 and served until his death.[1][2]
Wright married Georgia Hays and they had three children, Eugene, Georgia Hays, and Annie.[5] His daughter Georgia Hays marriedFrank Lyon.[6]
Wright died inWashington, D.C., on June 12, 1908. He isinterred inRock Creek Cemetery,Washington, D.C.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 7th congressional district 1855-1861 | Succeeded by Civil War |
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