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| |  Wright, S. — ofCharlestonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,1874-76.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, S. A. — of Chester,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Postmaster atChester,Conn., 1885.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, S. G. — of Warrenton,WarrenCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofWarren County Democratic Party, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, S. M. II — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Wright, S. P. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 27th District, 1862-63; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1863-65.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Sadie — of Miami,GilaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona,1948,1952(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1956.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Sam H. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 18th District, 1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Wright, Sam S. — of Tipton,CedarCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Sam T. — of Waycross,WareCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1950; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Ware County, 1951-52.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Samuel — ofHerkimerCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1802-07.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Samuel D.(1925-1998) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Hilton Head Island,BeaufortCounty, S.C.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-73 (39th District 1966, 37th District1967-72, 54th District 1973); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1968;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1976.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Convictedin 1978 ofsolicitinga bribe andsentenced tojail.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in Hilton Head,BeaufortCounty, S.C.,January20, 1998 (age72 years, 341days).Interment atBeaufortNational Cemetery, Beaufort, S.C. | | Wright, Samuel G. H. — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1892-93.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Samuel Gardiner(1781-1845) —also known asSamuel G. Wright — of Imlaystown,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Wrightstown,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,November18, 1781.Whig.Merchant;owner ofironfurnaces;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1845; died in office1845.Quaker.Died near Imlaystown,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,July 30,1845 (age63 years, 254days).Interment atEastBranch Cemetery, Cox's Corner, N.J.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Wright, Samuel V. — of Hollidays Cove (now part of Weirton),BrookeCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayorof Hollidays Cove, W.Va., 1941-47.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Scott Olin(1923-2016) —Born in Haigler,DundyCounty, Neb.,January15, 1923.U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1979-91;took senior status 1991.Died in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 11,2016 (age93 years, 178days).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Seymour — of Shenandoah,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atShenandoah,Pa., 1865.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Shannon — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forMaryland,2020(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2020. | | Wright, Sharon — of Santa Rosa,SonomaCounty, Calif.Mayorof Santa Rosa, Calif., 2003.Female.Still living as of 2003. | | Wright, Sharon — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, Sharon R. — of Hope,HempsteadCounty, Ark.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Female.Still living as of 2016.  | Wright, Silas, Jr.(1795-1847) —of Canton,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Amherst,HampshireCounty, Mass.,May 24,1795.Democrat.Lawyer;St.Lawrence County Surrogate, 1821-24; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 4th District, 1824-27;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1827-29, 1829-30;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1829-34;U.S.Senator from New York, 1833-44; resigned 1844; candidate forDemocratic nomination for Vice President,1844;Governorof New York, 1845-47; defeated, 1846.Died in Canton,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,August27, 1847 (age52 years, 95days).Interment atSilasWright Cemetery, Canton, N.Y.; memorial monument atWeybridge Town Center, Weybridge, Vt.| |  Relatives: Sonof Silas Wright and Eleanor (Goodale) Wright; second cousin thriceremoved ofHenryMerrill Wolcott; second cousin four times removed ofCharlesEllsworth Goodell; third cousin once removed ofElijahHunt Mills; fourth cousin ofMorrisWoodruff,MartinKeeler,MarshallChapin,WilliamDean Kellogg,JoshuaGrosvenor Abbe andSamuelBadger Abbe; fourth cousin once removed ofTheodoreDwight,OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,GreeneCarrier Bronson,CharlesPhelps Huntington,GeorgeCatlin Woodruff,StephenHiram Keeler,LewisBartholomew Woodruff,EdmundGillett Chapin,WilliamChapman Williston,ZenasFerry Moody,CharlesEdward Phelps,ArthurChapin andJohnWingate Weeks. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | Wright counties inMinn. andMo. arenamed for him;Wright County,Iowa may have been named for him. | | | | WrightPeak,in the Ardirondack Mountains,EssexCounty, New York, isnamed forhim. | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $50 gold certificate from the 1880s until1913. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1896 |
| | Wright, Silas A. — People's candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Silas H. — of Michigan. Born in New York. U.S. Consular Agent inMedellin, 1908-11.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Silas P. — of Wilmington,NewHanover County, N.C.Republican.Mayorof Wilmington, N.C., 1897-98; resigned 1898; forced from officeas mayor at gunpoint during the Wilmington insurrection, November 10,1898.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, SimT.SeeSimeon TankersleyWright  | Wright, Simeon Tankersley(1874-1952) —also known asSim T. Wright — of Fayette,FayetteCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,June 29,1874.Republican.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1911-12; resigned 1912; delegateto Republican National Convention from Alabama,1912,1916;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Birmingham, Alabama, 1912-14.Died in Fayette,FayetteCounty, Ala.,July 11,1952 (age78 years, 12days).Interment atFayette Memorial Gardens, Fayette, Ala.| | Relatives: Sonof William M. Wright and Sarah Angeline (Studdard) Wright; married,December16, 1920, to Alice Lucretia 'Brownie' McConnell. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Montgomery (Ala.)Advertiser, February 2, 1911 |
| | | Wright,SkellySeeJamesSkelly Wright | | Wright, Smith (b. 1823) — of St. George,ChittendenCounty, Vt.; Williston,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Williston,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,March 8,1823.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1852-53, 1860-61, 1884 (St.George 1852-53, 1860-61, Williston 1884);postmaster;member ofVermontstate senate from Chittenden County, 1886.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Smithson E. — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Columbus, Ohio, 1843-44.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Solomon W. — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Mayorof Lansing, Mich., 1870.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Stephanie — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Wright, Steve — of Churchville,HarfordCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,2008.Still living as of 2008.  | Wright, Stewart Alton(1904-1963) —also known asStewart A. Wright — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,August27, 1904.Democrat.Railroadcarman; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Moose.DiedFebruary9, 1963 (age58 years, 166days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William E. Wright and Carrie Davis (Hooper) Wright; married,December23, 1933, to Sybil Armintha Hook. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Wright, T. A. — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, T. Christopher — also known asChris Wright — Grassroots candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1988; Grassrootscandidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2012(on behalf ofJimCarlson andGeorgeMcMahon).Still living as of 2012. | | Wright, T. J. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 10th District, 1863-65.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Thomas — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 20th District, 1861-62.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Thomas — ofRocklandCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Rockland County, 1915.Burial location unknown. | | Wright,ThomasSeeJ.Thomas Wright | | Wright, Thomas(1887-1975) —of Benicia,SolanoCounty, Calif.BornFebruary15, 1887.Mayorof Benicia, Calif., 1953-56.DiedAugust6, 1975 (age88 years, 172days).Interment atVacaville-ElmiraCemetery, Vacaville, Calif. | | Wright, Thomas — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Utah,2012(voted forMittRomney andPaulRyan).Still living as of 2012. | | Wright, Thomas B. — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Republican.Mayorof Mansfield, Ohio, 1950-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Wright, Thomas Briggs(1806-1888) —also known asThomas B. Wright — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Born inWarrenCounty, Ky.,June 30,1806.Mayorof Bowling Green, Ky., 1870-71.Died in Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.,October29, 1888 (age82 years, 121days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Josiah McGehee Wright and Andromache Anna (Briggs) Wright; marriedto Andromache Loving. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: City of BowlingGreen |
| | Wright, Thomas C., Jr. — of Victoria,LunenburgCounty, Va.Republican. ElectedVirginiastate house of delegates 61st District 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Wright, Thomas J. J. — Dry candidate fordelegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Thomas Kenneth (b.1908) —Born in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 11,1908.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Charge d'AffairestoMalaya, 1957; U.S. Ambassador toMali, 1960.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Thomas S. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Ohio, 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Thomas W. — Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Wright, Thruston — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Tim — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wright, TomSeeJ.Tom Wright | | Wright, TomSeeH.Tom Wright | | Wright, Tom — of near Lennon,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 51st District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Wright, Tony — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Wright, Trenton E. — of Windham,WindhamCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forfirstselectman of Windham, Connecticut, 1989.Still living as of 1989. | | Wright, Turbutt(1741-1783) —of Maryland. Born near Centreville,QueenAnne's County, Md.,February5, 1741.Delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776;Delegateto Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781-82; member ofMaryland state legislature, 1781-82.Episcopalian.Died near Centreville,QueenAnne's County, Md.,1783(ageabout42 years).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Queen Anne's County, Md. | | Wright, Turner — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2008.Still living as of 2008.
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