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Robert Wright | |
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| United States Senator fromMaryland | |
| In office November 19, 1801 – November 12, 1806 | |
| Preceded by | William Hindman |
| Succeeded by | Philip Reed |
| 12th Governor of Maryland | |
| In office November 12, 1806 – June 9, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bowie |
| Succeeded by | Edward Lloyd |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's7th district | |
| In office November 29, 1810 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Culbreth |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Culbreth |
| Succeeded by | William Hayward Jr. |
| Member of theMaryland Senate | |
| In office 1801 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1752-11-20)November 20, 1752 |
| Died | September 7, 1826(1826-09-07) (aged 73) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah De Courcy |
Robert Wright (November 20, 1752 – September 7, 1826) was an American politician and soldier who fought in theAmerican Revolutionary War.
Wright was born at Narborough, nearChestertown,Maryland, and attended the Kent Free School (laterWashington College) of Chestertown. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1773, and commenced practice in Chestertown.
He served in theMaryland militia during theAmerican Revolutionary War as private, lieutenant, and later as captain. After the war, he served as a member of theMaryland House of Delegates from 1784 to 1786, and as a member of theMaryland State Senate in 1801.
In 1800, Wright was elected as aDemocratic Republican to theUnited States Senate on November 19, 1801, for the term commencing March 4, 1801. In the Senate, Wright served as delegate to the Farmers’ National Convention in 1803. He resigned from the Senate on November 12, 1806, having been elected the12th Governor of Maryland, a position he served in from 1806 to 1809.
After his tenure as governor, Wright served as clerk ofQueen Anne's County, Maryland, in 1810, and was elected to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn Brown. He was re-elected to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses and served from November 29, 1810, to March 3, 1817. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1816 to the Fifteenth Congress, but was elected to the Seventeenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1823. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1822.
In his later life, Wright served as district judge of the lowerEastern Shore district of Maryland from 1823 until his death.
Wrightowned slaves.[1]
Wright was married to Sarah De Courcy.[2] Together, they were the parents of:
Wright died on September 7, 1826, at Blakeford in Queen Anne's County. He is interred in the private burying ground of the DeCourcy family at Cheston-on-Wye in Queen Anne's County.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Maryland 1801–1806 Served alongside:John E. Howard,Samuel Smith | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Maryland 1806–1809 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 7th congressional district 1810–1817 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 7th congressional district 1821–1823 | Succeeded by |
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