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| |  Wright, J. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Anson (b.1870) —ofBedfordCounty, Pa.Born near Alum Bank,BedfordCounty, Pa.,April 6,1870.Republican.Schoolprincipal;superintendentof schools;banker;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Bedford County; elected 1922,1924, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. B. — of McKinney,CollinCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 28th District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J.ButlerSeeJoshua ButlerWright | | Wright, J. C. — of Volga,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 22nd District, 1925-26.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. C. — ofLeeCounty, Iowa.Iowasuperintendent of public instruction, 1955-61.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Colvin — of Bedford,BedfordCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. D. — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Mayorof Marshall, Mich., 1922-24.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. E. — of Kentucky. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Ed — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArkansas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J.J.SeeJonathan JasperWright | | Wright, J. J. — of Forsyth,MonroeCounty, Ga.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Kent — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. L. — ofOlmstedCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 14, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J.L.SeeJames LilburnWright | | Wright, J. M. — ofRipleyCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Ripley County, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Purdon — ofBaltimore,Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. R. — of McPherson,McPhersonCounty, Kan.Postmaster atMcPherson,Kan., 1883.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J.SkellySeeJames SkellyWright | | Wright, J. T. — of Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Socialist. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Stamford, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mrs. J. T. — of Cerulean Springs,TriggCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Thomas — of Glencoe,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofSt. Louis County Democratic Party, 1921.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Tom — of Cerulean Springs,TriggCounty, Ky.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1932,1936(alternate),1940(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. W. — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1918.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, J. Will — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Republican. Postmaster atBowlingGreen, Ky., 1901-06.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jabez — of Huron,ErieCounty, Ohio.Born in Connecticut. Postmaster atHuron,Ohio, 1816.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jack — of Rock Port,AtchisonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Mayor of Rock Port, Mo.; candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Atchison County, 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jack — Candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1988 (Democratic),2002 (Republican).Still living as of 2002. | | Wright,JacksonSeeN.Jackson Wright | | Wright, James — of Victoria,VictoriaCounty, Tex.Delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Victoria, 1833;member ofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1839-41.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James — of Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls),WashingtonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Washington County, 1834; postmaster atSandyHill, N.Y., 1836.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James — ofDelawareCounty, Iowa.Secretaryof state of Iowa, 1863-67.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James — of Westmont,DuPageCounty, Ill.Mayorof Westmont, Ill., 1973-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Wright, James — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 18th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Wright, James — also known asBryndan Wright — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 24th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Wright, James — also known asJim Wright — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 8th District, 2004, 2006.Still living as of 2006. | | Wright, James A. — of Merrill,LincolnCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1905-11.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James A. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1978, 1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Wright, James Assion(1902-1963) —also known asJames A. Wright — of Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August11, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45 (34th District 1941-43,32nd District 1943-45); defeated, 1944.Died in Scott Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November7, 1963 (age61 years, 88days).Interment atHolySouls Cemetery, Carnegie, Pa. | | Wright, James C. — of Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Mayorof Newport, Ky., 1886-87.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James Claude, Jr.(1922-2015) —also known asJim Wright, Jr. — of Weatherford,ParkerCounty, Tex.; Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.Born in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,December22, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofTexasstate house of representatives, 1947-49;mayorof Weatherford, Tex., 1950-54;U.S.Representative from Texas 12th District, 1955-89; resigned 1989;Speakerof the U.S. House, 1987-89; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1960,1964,1968,1980,1996,2000,2004,2008;Permanent Chair,1988;speaker,1988;candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1961.Presbyterian.He was subject of aninvestigationby the House Ethics Committee in 1989; it appeared from the reportthat he had evaded limits ongifts andspeaking fees;resignedunder fire in June, 1989.Died in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,May 6,2015 (age92 years, 135days).Interment atCity Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Tex. | | Wright, James G. —Delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Harrisburg, 1833.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James H. — U.S. Vice Consul inCologne, as of 1932;Bogotá, as of 1938.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James K. (b.1844) —of St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Parma,JacksonCounty, Mich.,March 3,1844.Democrat.Lawyer;GratiotCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-72, 1875-76, 1883-84; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James L. — of Wheatland,HickoryCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Hickory County.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James L., Jr. — of Levittown,BucksCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wright, James Lilburn(1886-1969) —also known asJ. L. Wright — of Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.Born in Texas,April 7,1886.Automobiledealer;mayor ofDenton, Tex., 1934-38; defeated, 1938, 1940.Baptist.Member,Kiwanis.Died in Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.,June 19,1969 (age83 years, 73days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Denton, Tex. | | Wright, James Skelly (b.1911) —also known asJ. Skelly Wright — of District of Columbia. Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,January14, 1911.U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1948-49;Judgeof U.S. District Court, 1949-62;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1962-.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, James W. (b.1940) —also known asJim Wright — of New Caney,MontgomeryCounty, Tex.BornMay 17,1940.Libertarian. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 16th District, 1994 (Libertarian),1998; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Wright, James W. — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 46th District, 1993-; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 48th District; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,2004.Still living as of 2006. | | Wright, Jason Kingsley(1839-1911) —also known asJason K. Wright — of Marinette,MarinetteCounty, Wis.BornNovember4, 1839.Democrat.Lumberbusiness; postmaster atMarinette,Wis., 1886-90;banker.DiedOctober18, 1911 (age71 years, 348days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Marinette, Wis. | | Wright, Jeff — of Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,2004,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Jeffery — of Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Jerauld(1898-1995) —also known as"Old Iron Heels";"OldStoneface";"El Supremo" —ofWashington,D.C.Born in Amherst,HampshireCounty, Mass.,June 4,1898.U.S. Navy Admiral; U.S. Ambassador toChina (Taiwan), 1963-65.Died, frompneumonia,inWashington,D.C.,April27, 1995 (age96 years, 327days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Wright,JerrySeeGeraldLewis Wright | | Wright, Jesse — of Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lebanon, 1839.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, JimSeeJames Claude Wright Jr. | | Wright, JimSeeJames W. Wright | | Wright, JimSeeJames Wright | | Wright, Jimmie K. — of Linton,GreeneCounty, Ind.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,2004(on behalf ofJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards).Still living as of 2004. | | Wright, Job S. — ofGeaugaCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jobe J. — Socialist. Socialist Equality candidate for Presidential Elector forLouisiana,2012(on behalf ofJeromeS. White andPhyllisScherrer).Still living as of 2012. | | Wright, Mrs. Joe — of Sweetwater,MonroeCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, JoeSeeJoseph R. Wright | | Wright, Joel — of Cedar Hills,UtahCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, John — of Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Postmaster atHarrisburg,Pa., 1802-14.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Mayorof Cumberland, Md., 1836-37.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John — of Fullerton,NanceCounty, Neb.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate senate 3rd District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 106th District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Wright, John — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, John A. — U.S. Vice Consul inRouen, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John A.(1895-1950) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Morenci,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,April12, 1895.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II; member ofMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1947-48.Methodist.Died in1950(ageabout55 years).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John A. — Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives 47th District; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Wright, John B. — of Killingworth,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.; Clinton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 19th District, 1861-62;Connecticutstate comptroller, 1889-91.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John B. — ofCharlestonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,1868-70.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John B. — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Mayorof Frostburg, Md., 1886-87.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John B. — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,1916;U.S.Attorney for Arizona, 1925-29.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John C. — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1843-46;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1851-53.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John C. — of Copenhagen,LewisCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John Crafts(1783-1861) —also known asJohn C. Wright — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.; Steubenville,JeffersonCounty, Ohio.Born in Wethersfield,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August17, 1783.Newspapereditor;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Ohio, 1818-23;U.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1823-29; defeated, 1828;justiceof Ohio state supreme court, 1831-35.Died inWashington,D.C.,February13, 1861 (age77 years, 180days).Interment atSpringGrove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | Wright, John D. — ofDesMoines County, Iowa.Delegateto Iowa state constitutional convention from Des Moines County,1844.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John D. — of Columbia,LancasterCounty, Pa.Chiefburgess of Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1849.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John E. — of Coventry,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican.Farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Coventry, 1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John G. — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Mayorof Salem, Ore., 1874-76.Burial location unknown.  | Wright, John H.(1845-1925) —of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December10, 1845.Republican.Mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1880-81.Died in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,January14, 1925 (age79 years, 35days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb.| |  Image source:City of Lincoln |
| | Wright, John H. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 4th District, 1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Wright, John I. — of Carbondale,JacksonCounty, Ill.Mayorof Carbondale, Ill., 1947-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John K. — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atReading,Pa., 1845-49.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John K. — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atSouthBend, Ind., 1847-49.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John K. — of Junction City,GearyCounty, Kan.Mayorof Junction City, Kan., 1867, 1885-87.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John L. — of Columbia,LancasterCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atColumbia,Pa., 1890-94.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John M. — of Bristol,BucksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Acting postmaster atBristol,Pa., 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John M. — of Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Stamford, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John Pilling —Delegateto Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John S. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John T. — U.S. Vice Consul inShanghai, as of 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John Vines(1828-1908) —of Tennessee. Born in Purdy,McNairyCounty, Tenn.,June 28,1828.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1855-61; colonel inthe Confederate Army during the Civil War;Representativefrom Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65;justice ofTennessee state supreme court, 1870; candidate forGovernor ofTennessee, 1880.Slaveowner. Died inWashington,D.C.,June 11,1908 (age79 years, 349days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Wright, John W. — of Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John W. — of Temple,BellCounty, Tex.Postmaster atTemple,Tex., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John W. (bornc.1881) —of Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn., about 1881.Republican.Tobaccogrower;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1919-20.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, John W. — ofRoanoke,Va.Democrat. Postmaster atRoanoke,Va., 1938-40 (acting, 1938).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Johnson U. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Postmaster atTyler,Tex., 1857-58.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jonathan Jasper — also known asJ. J. Wright — ofBeaufortCounty, S.C.Delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from BeaufortCounty, 1868; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1868-70;justice ofSouth Carolina state supreme court, 1870.Africanancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Jonathan M. — Green. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Wright, Jonathan V. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Washington 9th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Wright, Joseph — of Berlin,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Berlin, 1826, 1828.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joseph Albert(1810-1867) —of Indiana. Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,April17, 1810.Democrat. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1833-34, 1836-37; member ofIndianastate senate, 1839-40;U.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1843-45;Governor ofIndiana, 1849-57; U.S. Minister toPrussia, 1857-61, 1865-67, died in office 1867;U.S.Senator from Indiana, 1862-63.Methodist.Died in Berlin,Germany,May11, 1867 (age57 years, 24days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Wright, Joseph G. — of Jamestown,FentressCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joseph H. — of Nome,Nomecensus area, Alaska.Postmaster atNome,Alaska, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joseph J. — of Attica,FountainCounty, Ind.Democrat.Mayor ofAttica, Ind.; elected 1929.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joseph Patrick — also known asJoseph P. Wright — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Candidate formayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1942, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joseph R. — also known asJoe Wright — of Harned,BreckinridgeCounty, Ky.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate senate 5th District; elected 1975, 1979, 1983; electedunopposed 1988; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, Joseph V. — of Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofMineral County Democratic Party, 1940-45.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Joshua — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1803-06.Burial location unknown.  | Wright, Joshua Butler(1877-1939) —also known asJ. Butler Wright — of Wyoming. Born in Irvington,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,October18, 1877.Banker;U.S. Minister toHungary, 1927-30;Uruguay, 1930-34;Czechoslovakia, 1934-37; U.S. Ambassador toCuba, 1937-39, died in office 1939.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars.Died in Havana (La Habana),Cuba,December4, 1939 (age62 years, 47days).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Josiah — of Vermont. Presidential Elector for Vermont,1804(voted forThomasJefferson andGeorgeClinton); Presidential Elector for Vermont,1812(voted forJamesMadison andElbridgeGerry).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Josiah — ofAdairCounty, Mo.Prohibition candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Adair County, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Josiah W. — of Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Mayorof Princeton, N.J., 1885-87.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Judson S. — of Falconer,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Julia — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Wright, Julia M. — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1996,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000.
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