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| |  Wright, Uriel — of Marion,ColeCounty, Mo.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Missouri, 1839;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 28th District,1845-46.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Mrs. V. H. — of San Angelo,Tom GreenCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Wright, Verna — of Heidelberg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1948,1956,1960.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Victor O. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Virginia K. — ofRoanoke,Va.Democrat. Postmaster atRoanoke,Va., 1940-55 (acting, 1940-41).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. A., Sr. — of Cloquet,CarltonCounty, Minn.Postmaster atCloquet,Minn., 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. A. — of San Angelo,Tom GreenCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. B. — of Bartlett,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Postmaster atBartlett,Tenn., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. C. — of Emery,HansonCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 12th District, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. Clyde — of Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate formayorof Oneonta, N.Y., 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. H. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention fromArkansas, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. H. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1936, 1938.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. Howard — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1924,1940(alternate),1944(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. J. — ofVirginiaBeach, Va.Mayorof Virginia Beach, Va., 1910-13.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. R. — of Gillette,CampbellCounty, Wyo.Mayorof Gillette, Wyo., 1928-30.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. S. — of Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1876,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. S. M. — ofSonomaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 19th District, 1873-75.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. T. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1892.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. T. — of Globe,GilaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArizona,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. W. — of Toulon,StarkCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. W. — of Ravenswood, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atRavenswood,N.Y., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, W. W. — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Walter C., Jr. — ofCapeMay County, N.J.Independent candidate forNewJersey state senate from Cape May County, 1963.Still living as of 1963. | | Wright, Walter E. — of Amston, Hebron,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican.Farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Hebron, 1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Walter H. (bornc.1866) —of Centerbrook, Essex,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Clinton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn., about 1866.Republican.Manufacturer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Essex, 1905-06; member ofConnecticutstate senate 34th District, 1911-12.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Walter J. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1924; Socialistcandidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1928;candidate for superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Walter M. — of Orange,FranklinCounty, Mass.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Walter S. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Socialist. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 9th District,1934.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Warren — ofSangamonCounty, Ill.Republican.Illinoisstate treasurer, 1941-43, 1955-57; defeated in primary, 1938;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Warren E. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Warren E. — of Park Ridge,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Wayne H. — of East Aurora,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Postmaster atEastAurora, N.Y., 1937-47.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Wendall C. III — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.American candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 33rd District, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Wright,WillSeeJ.Will Wright | | Wright, Willard — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Democrat.Mayorof Atlantic City, N.J., 1876-77, 1879, 1881, 1892-93; postmasteratAtlanticCity, N.J., 1886-90.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Willard J. — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWashington,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Willene — of Oklahoma. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Wright, William(1794-1866) —of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Clarksville,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1794.Democrat.Mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1841-43;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1843-47; president,Morris and EssexRailroad,1843-66; candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1847;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1853-59, 1863-66; died in office 1866;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1860.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November1, 1866 (age71 years, 353days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J. | | Wright, William — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William — of Lochmoor (now Grosse Pointe Woods),WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate forvillagepresident of Lochmoor, Michigan, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William, Jr. — of Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Democrat. Candidate forNewJersey state senate 22nd District, 1973.Still living as of 1973. | | Wright, William A. (d.1929) —of Georgia.Georgiastate comptroller general, 1879-1929; died in office 1929.DiedSeptember13, 1929.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William A. — of Fair Haven East (now part of New Haven),New HavenCounty, Conn.Warden(borough president) of Fair Haven East, Connecticut, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William A. — of Tappahannock,EssexCounty, Va.Democrat. Member ofVirginiastate senate 33rd District, 1932-35; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1952.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William B. (d.1868) —of Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Sullivan County, 1847;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1847;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1861-68; died in office 1868;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1868; died in office 1868.DiedJanuary12, 1868.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William B. — of Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.Circuit judge in Illinois 4th Circuit, 1919-25. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William B. — of Elko,ElkoCounty, Nev.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William Bacon(1830-1895) —of Texas. Born in Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.,July 4,1830.Representativefrom Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; major in theConfederate Army during the Civil War;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1875.Died in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,August10, 1895 (age65 years, 37days).Interment atDignowittyCemetery, San Antonio, Tex. | | Wright, William C. — of Tarrytown,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atTarrytown,N.Y., 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William Carter(1866-1933) —also known asWilliam C. Wright — of Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.Born inCarrollCounty, Ga.,January6, 1866.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1918-33.Died in1933(ageabout67 years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga. | | Wright, William D. —U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1897-1905.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William F. — Secretary and confidential clerk for U.S. Sen.MatthewQuay; U.S. Consul General inMunich, 1904-06.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William G. — of Pennsylvania. Single Tax candidate forPennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William H. — of New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn),KingsCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atNewUtrecht, N.Y., 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William H. (b.1902) —of Scottsbluff,ScottsBluff County, Neb.; Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Scottsbluff,ScottsBluff County, Neb.,November27, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;Nebraskastate attorney general, 1935-37.Episcopalian.Member,PhiKappa Psi;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;Kiwanis.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Fred A. Wright and Elizabeth (Royer) Wright; married,October15, 1930, to Myldred Handy. |
| | Wright, William J. — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Democrat. Postmaster atSeattle,Wash., 1853-54.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William K. — of Renovo,ClintonCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atRenovo,Pa., 1894-98.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William M. — of Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1876.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William O. — of Cabell Court House (now Barboursville),CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1869;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William P. — U.S. Consul inJohannesburg, as of 1940-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William T. — of Maryland. Born in Maryland. U.S. Consul inSantos, as of 1883-84.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William T. — of Rensselaer,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Rensselaer, N.Y., 1936-39.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William T. — of Yeadon,DelawareCounty, Pa.Republican.Burgessof Yeadon, Pennsylvania, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William W. — of Geneva,OntarioCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, William W. — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mayorof Jackson, Mich., 1934-35; candidate forMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Willie T. — of Virginia. Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Wright, Willis L. — of Montana. Communist. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1930.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Worthington — ofOtsegoCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Otsego County 3rd District, 1851.Burial location unknown. | | Wright, Wyllis — of Hartland,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Hartland, 1824-25, 1832-33,1837.Burial location unknown.
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