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American politician (1866–1933)

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William C. Wright


Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's4th district
In office January 16, 1918 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	William C. Adamson
Succeeded by	Emmett M. Owen

Personal details
Born	William Carter Wright (1866-01-06)January 6, 1866 Carroll County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	June 11, 1933(1933-06-11) (aged 67) Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer

William Carter Wright (January 6, 1866 – June 11, 1933) was aU.S. Representative fromGeorgia.

Born on a farm inCarroll County, Georgia, Wright moved with his parents toNewnan, Georgia, in 1869.He attended the common and high schools of Newnan.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1886.He was a lawyer in private practice.Banker.Farmer.City attorney for Newnan, Georgia from 1892 to 1895.He served as solicitor of the city court ofNewnan, Georgia from 1894 to 1903.He served as member of the board of education from 1910 to 1918.He served as chairman of the Democratic Georgia state executive committees, 1910 and 1911.

Wright was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofUnited States Representative William C. Adamson.He was reelected to theSixty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 16, 1918 – March 3, 1933).He did not seek renomination to theSeventy-third Congress in 1932.He died on June 11, 1933, inNewnan, Georgia.He was interred inOak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.