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| |  Wright, G. G. — of Idaho City,BoiseCounty, Idaho.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, G. H. — of Auburn,LeeCounty, Ala.Mayorof Auburn, Ala., 1951-55, 1957-60.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Gardner, Jr. — of Rome,FloydCounty, Ga.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wright, Gardner H. —Delawarestate treasurer, 1841-45.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Gayle — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Wright, George — of Amboy (now Perth Amboy),MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Postmaster atAmboy,N.J., 1796-98.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George — ofSchoharieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schoharie County, 1842.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George A. — of Big Rapids,MecostaCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mayorof Big Rapids, Mich.; elected 1907.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George A. — of Havre,HillCounty, Mont.Democrat. Postmaster atHavre,Mont., 1936-44 (acting, 1936-37).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George C. — of Waverly,BremerCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1876(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George C. — of Norwich,ChenangoCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wright, George Crogin — also known asGeorge C. Wright — of Westminster Station, Westminster,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Westminster,WindhamCounty, Vt.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Westminster, 1910.Congregationalist.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George F. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George F. — ofPassaicCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1905-06.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George F. — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George F., Jr. — of Euclid,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Wright, George F. — of Stratford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat.Delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965.Still living as of 1965. | | Wright, George Grover(1820-1896) —also known asGeorge G. Wright — ofVanBuren County, Iowa; Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Bloomington,MonroeCounty, Ind.,March24, 1820.Republican. Member ofIowastate senate, 1849-51;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1855-60, 1860-70;U.S.Senator from Iowa, 1871-77.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January11, 1896 (age75 years, 293days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. | | Wright, George H. — of Smyrna,KentCounty, Del.Republican. Postmaster atSmyrna,Del., 1931-36.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George M. — ofBurlingtonCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state senate from Burlington County, 1865-67.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George M.(1865-1926) —of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.BornApril12, 1865.Republican.Mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1913-16.DiedJanuary7, 1926 (age60 years, 270days).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George N. — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Republican. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 40th District, 1975.Still living as of 1975.  | Wright, George P. — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Democrat.Mayor ofTacoma, Wash., 1904-07.Burial location unknown.| |  Image source:Tacoma (Wash.) Daily Ledger, April 6, 1904 |
| | | Wright, George R. — Democrat. Jeffersonian candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George S. — of Council Bluffs,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George S. (b.1875) —of Milan,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Essex Township,ClintonCounty, Mich.,March17, 1875.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2ndDistrict, 1915-16.Englishancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George T. — of Tappahannock,EssexCounty, Va.U.S.Collector of Customs at Tappahannock, Va., Virginia, 1854.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George W. — ofGeneseeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Genesee County, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George W. — of Mercer,MercerCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 47th District, 1877-80; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George W. (b.1872) —of Huron,BeadleCounty, S.Dak.Born in Illinois,1872.Republican.Realtor;member ofSouthDakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14;South DakotaRepublican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from South Dakota,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Presbyterian.Member,Elks;OddFellows;Woodmen.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Luella Biddle. |
| | Wright, George W. — of Illinois. Socialist.Contractor;delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, George Washington(1809-1877) —of Texas. Born in Carthage,SmithCounty, Tenn.,December11, 1809.Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; memberofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838-39; member ofTexasRepublic Senate, 1843-45;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1845;delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.,August2, 1877 (age67 years, 234days).Interment atCityCemetery, Paris, Tex. | | Wright, George Washington(1816-1885) —also known asGeorge W. Wright — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.;Washington,D.C.; Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.Born in Concord,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 4,1816.Merchant;banker;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;U.S.Representative from California at-large, 1850-51.Died in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.,April 7,1885 (age68 years, 307days).Interment atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Concord, Mass. | | Wright, George WM — of New Iberia,IberiaParish, La.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Gerald Lewis(1933-2002) —also known asGerald L. Wright;JerryWright —of West Valley City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Lyman,UintaCounty, Wyo.,February22, 1933.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;schoolteacher;mayorof West Valley City, Utah, 1994-2002; defeated, 1987; died inoffice 2002.Mormon.Suffered astroke,and died, in LDSHospital,Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,July 25,2002 (age69 years, 153days).Interment atValley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Utah. | | Wright, Gertrude S. — of Ajo,PimaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Postmaster atAjo,Ariz., 1913.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Graham — of Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1944,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Granville — of Lufkin,AngelinaCounty, Tex.Mayorof Lufkin, Tex., 1950-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Gregory — of Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2004,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Guy W. — of Covington, Campbell County (nowKentonCounty), Ky.Postmaster atCovington,Ky., 1823-24.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. Clifford — of Maryland. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. Dennis (b.1897) —of Montcalm,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born in Rock,MercerCounty, W.Va.,November25, 1897.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;UnitedMine Workers.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. E. — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Postmaster atWebsterGroves, Mo., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. Franklin — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia,1956;Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia,1972.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. G. — of DeKalb,DeKalbCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. Tom — of Oceanside,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Mayorof Oceanside, Calif., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, H. W. — of Merrill,LincolnCounty, Wis.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, HalE.SeeHarold E. Wright | | Wright, Hamilton Mercer (b.1852) —also known asHamilton M. Wright — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,October26, 1852.Democrat.Physician;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,1883-86;mayorof Bay City, Mich., 1887-89, 1895-97; probate judge in Michigan,1889-1900.Episcopalian.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Hamilton Mercer Wright and Virginia (Huckins) Wright; married1871 to AnneDana Fitzhugh. |
| | Wright, Mrs. Harold — of Belgrade,GallatinCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1960(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Female.Still living as of 1960.  | Wright, Harold E. — also known asHal E. Wright — of Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Glendale, Calif., 1953-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Glendale Public Library |
| | Wright, Harold L. — ofJacksonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives, 1962 (Jackson County 2ndDistrict), 1970 (49th District).Still living as of 1970. | | Wright, Harriet L. — of Bladensburg,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Republican. Postmaster atBladensburg,Md., 1861-63.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Harry — of Clifton Heights,DelawareCounty, Pa.Republican. Acting postmaster atCliftonHeights, Pa., 1924-26.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Harry C. — of Schoharie,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Haskell — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Mexico,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Wright, Hazel Bledsoe — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, Helen — of Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | | Wright, Helen F. — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forTennessee,2020(on behalf ofAlysonKennedy andMalcolmM. Jarrett).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Wright, Hendrick Bradley(1808-1881) —also known asHendrick B. Wright — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Born in Plymouth,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,April24, 1808.Democrat.Lawyer;LuzerneCounty District Attorney, 1834; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1841-43; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1844,1848,1852,1856,1860,1868,1876;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1853-55, 1861-63,1877-81.Died in Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,September2, 1881 (age73 years, 131days).Interment atHollenbackCemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. | | Wright, Henry — ofErieCounty, N.Y.Communist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 49th District, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Henry C. — of Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Republican. Member ofMainestate house of representatives from Sagadahoc County (1st),1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Henry E. — ofQueenAnne's County, Md.Whig. Whig Presidential Elector for Maryland,1844(voted forHenryClay andTheodoreFrelinghuysen).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Henry M. — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1868.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Henry W.(1868-1948) —ofLosAngeles County, Calif.Born near Ionia,ChickasawCounty, Iowa,March 4,1868.Republican.Real estatebusiness; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1915-22;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1919-22.Methodist.Died at Huntington MemorialHospital,Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August19, 1948 (age80 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Herbert I. — of Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.Democrat. Postmaster atThreeRivers, Mich., 1914-23.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Herbert R. — U.S. Consul inPuerto Plata, 1905;Utilla, 1905-08;Puerto Cabello, 1908-17.Africanancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Hiram A. — of Prairie du Chien,CrawfordCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate senate 3rd District, 1851-52; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1853;Wisconsinsuperintendent of public instruction, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Homer — of Auburn,LeeCounty, Ala.Democrat. Postmaster atAuburn,Ala., 1935-43.Burial location unknown. | | Wright,HowardSeeW.Howard Wright | | Wright, Howell — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Hudson H. — ofWayneCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County, 1954, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Ira L. — ofPrestonCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Preston County; elected1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Wright, Isaac — of Kokomo,HowardCounty, Ind.Republican.Mayor ofKokomo, Ind., 1918-21.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Isaac, Jr. — of Ridgewood, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 2021.Still living as of 2021. | | Wright, Isaac H. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Isaac S. — Member ofOhiostate senate 5th District, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mrs. Ivan D. — of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Ivan D. — of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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