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| |  Wright, Katherine — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Wright, Katherine D. — of Auburn,LeeCounty, Ala.Democrat. Postmaster atAuburn,Ala., 1943-61 (acting, 1943-44).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Kathleen — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina,2016(on behalf ofDarrellL. Castle andScottBradley).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Wright, Kearns — of Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mrs. Keith — of Monte Vista,Rio GrandeCounty, Colo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromColorado,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Wright, Keith L. T. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 70th District, 1993-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,2000,2004,2008;candidate forboroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 2005; Democratic PresidentialElector for New York,2012(voted forBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Africanancestry.Still living as of 2012. | | Wright, Ken — of Florida. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Wright,KentSeeJ.Kent Wright | | Wright, Kevin — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, Kristel — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2016(on behalf ofJillStein andAjamuBaraka).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Wright, Lacy, Jr. (b.1946) —of Bradshaw,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born inMcDowellCounty, W.Va.,August18, 1946.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1997-; member ofWestVirginia state senate 6th District, 1981-84.Methodist.Member,Lions.Still living as of 1997.| |  Relatives: Sonof Lacy Wright and Lou E. (Mullens) Wright. |
| | Wright, Lance — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 6th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Wright, Larry — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 10th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Wright, Larry — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska,2020(on behalf ofJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Still living as of 2020. | | Wright, Leander — of Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atAmityville,N.Y., 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Lee A. — of Burley,CassiaCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayor ofBurley, Idaho, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Leland — of Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.Born in Virginia. Democrat.Registerof U.S. Land Office at Boonville, Missouri, 1857.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Leroy A. — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1907-14.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Leslie A. — of Columbus,ColumbiaCounty, Wis.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1908(alternate),1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Leslie S., Jr. — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wright, Lester J. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Lewis C. — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1931-33.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Lillian — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1957; Republican candidatefor Presidential Elector for Michigan,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Wright, Liza Freeman — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Lloyd V. — Member ofNebraskastate board of education 4th District; elected 1966.Still living as of 1966. | | Wright, Louisiana — of Aiken,AikenCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Wright, Lovinna — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArizona,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Wright, Loyal S. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Loyd E. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1944(alternate),1956,1964;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Wright, Luke Edward(1846-1922) —also known asLuke E. Wright — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,August29, 1846.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;Tennesseestate attorney general, 1870-78;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1904-05; U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1906-07;U.S.Secretary of War, 1908-09.Died in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,November17, 1922 (age76 years, 80days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Tenn. | | Wright, Luther (b. 1799) — of Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Nelson,CheshireCounty, N.H.,September13, 1799.Merchant;miller;banker;villagepresident of Oswego, New York, 1839, 1841; treasurer of severalrailroadcompanies; president of the OswegoGasLight company.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1828 toLucinda Smith; married1840 to MissL. Bailey. |
 | Wright, Luther L. (b.1856) —of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.Born in Canton,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,January18, 1856.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1901-06; appointed 1901;Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1907-13.Scotch-Irishancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1911 |
| | Wright, M. A. — of Glasgow,ValleyCounty, Mont.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMontana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, M. Burr — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, M. J. — of California.Californiasurveyor general, 1899.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mahlon M. — of Morrisville,BucksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atMorrisville,Pa., 1853-61.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mamon — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1988;Republican Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Africanancestry.Still living as of 2000. | | Wright, Margaret — of Secaucus,HudsonCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Margaret(c.1923-1996) —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born about 1923. Shipyard worker during World War II; People's candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1976.Female.Africanancestry.DiedMay 11,1996 (ageabout 73years).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Margery — of Garden City,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Hempstead,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1928,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright,MarionSeeF.Marion Wright | | Wright, Marion S. — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, Marshall S. — of Rocky Hill,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Rocky Hill, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, MarthaEdnaSeeMarthaWright Griffiths | | Wright, Martin J. — of Vallejo,SolanoCounty, Calif.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 17th District, 1871-73; postmaster atVallejo,Calif., 1873-82; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1885-86.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Martin M. — of Easton,TalbotCounty, Md.Republican. Postmaster atEaston,Md., 1922-30.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Marvin M. (b.1901) —of Salisbury,CharitonCounty, Mo.Born in Salisbury,CharitonCounty, Mo.,December2, 1901.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Chariton County, 1941-46;chair ofChariton County Democratic Party, 1963-67.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mary Lou — of Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Wright, Matthew — of Benton,BossierParish, La.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Wright, Maurice Lauchlin(1845-1911) —also known asMaurice L. Wright — of Mexico,OswegoCounty, N.Y.; Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Scriba town,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,November27, 1845.Republican. Served in the Union Navy during the Civil War;lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 5th District, 1892-1905.Member,Freemasons.Died in Clifton Springs,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,October14, 1911 (age65 years, 321days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y. | | Wright, Merton F. — of North Branford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from North Branford; elected 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Milo (b. 1857) — of Starksboro,AddisonCounty, Vt.Born in Starksboro,AddisonCounty, Vt.,December12, 1857.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Starksboro, 1910.Baptist.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Minnie — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1936, 1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Moses — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Myron Benjamin(1847-1894) —also known asMyron B. Wright — of Susquehanna,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.Born in Forest Lake Township,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.,June 12,1847.Republican.Banker;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1889-94; died inoffice 1894.Died in Trenton,Ontario,November13, 1894 (age47 years, 154days).Interment atGrandStreet Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa. | | Wright, N. Jackson — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Nathan M., Jr. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Neil — ofJuneauCounty, Wis.Democrat. Candidate forWisconsinstate assembly from Juneau County, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mrs. Neil S. — of Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee).Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Nelson A., Jr. — of Pekin,TazewellCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1948,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Nelson F. — Union candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Noland C. — of Anderson,MadisonCounty, Ind.Mayorof Anderson, Ind., 1952-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Nora B. — ofDenver,Colo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Norris N. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 5th District, 1935-38.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Northam L. — of Centerbrook, Essex,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1940; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Connecticut,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Nymphas M. — of Hartland,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Hartland; elected 1906.Burial location unknown.
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