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Wright, Albert O
manufacturer, author, was born June 23, 1842, in Rome, N. Y. He has been president of the Wisconsin Female college; editor of the Wisconsin Journal of Education; and president of the Midland School and Supply He is the author of a textcompany. book on the United States Constitution; and a text-book on the Wisconsin Constitution.
Wright, Andrew Fleming
lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 25, 1851, in Franklin, Mo. He has filled various public offices in Barron county, Wis.; has been police justice of Cumberland, Wis.; and was elected judge of the third municipal court for Barron county, Wis. In 1894-95 he served as a member of the board of education of Ashland, Wis., in which city he has attained prominence as an able lawyer.
Wright, Arthur Williams
physicist, educator, was born Sept. 8, 1836, in Lebanon, Conn. Since 1885 he has had charge of the Sloane Physical laboratory at Yale, which was constructed under his supervision. He was the first to observe and describe the electric shadow in 1870- 71; devised a new apparatus for the production of ozone, and investigated its action upon alcohol and ether in 1872-74; also in 1874 determined the polarization of the zodiacal light, measuring its amount and investigated its spectrum.
Wright, Asher
missionary, author, was born Sept. 7, 1803, in Hanover, N. H.
He was a missionary to Seneca Indians; translated parts of New Testament; and published elementary school books and hymnal in their language; and wrote Interesting Narrative of Mary Jenison. He died April 13, 1875, in Cattaraugus, N. Y.
Wright, Ashley Bascom
public official, congressman, was born in Hinsdale, Mass. In 1884 he was elected county commissioner for the county of Berkshire, serving for three years; in 1890 was elected to the executive council of Massachusetts; and re-elected in 1891. He was elected from North Adams, Mass., to the fifty-third and fifty-fourth congresses, and re-elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican. He died Aug. 21, 1897, in North Adams, Mass.
Wright, Augustus B
lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born June 16, 1813, in Wrightsborough, Ga. At the age of twenty-nine he was elected circuit judge; resigned before the expiration of the second term, and was elected a representative from Georgia to the thirty-fourth congress; and was re-elected to the thirty-fifth congress. He took part in the rebellion.
Wright, Benjamin F
farmer, legislator, jurist, was born Dec. 8, 1845, in Hillsdale county, Mich. He served in the civil war in company G, twenty-second regiment Wisconsin volunteer infantry, and was confined in the Libby prison.
For four years he was judge of probate of Moody county, S. D.; and in 1896 was elected a member of the South Dakota state legislature.
Wright, C. B
railroad president, was born June 17, 1859, in Erie, Pa. He is president of the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass railway at Philadelphia, Pa.
Wright, Mrs. C. M. H
author, poet, was born June 3, 1836. For over thirty years she has contributed extensively to the periodical press. She has given much time to temperance work; is the author of several dramas; and her poems have been given a place in Poets of America and other standard works.
Wright, Charles Edward
lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 17, 1867, in Battle Creek, Mich. He is a successful lawyer of Whitefield, N. H.; and is attorney for several large railroads. In 1896 he was commissioned judge of the municipal court for life by the governor of New Hampshire.
Wright, Charles W
lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 2, 1847, near East Campbellsville, Ky. In 1882 he was admitted to the practice of law, and has attained success in that profession at Campbellsville, Ky. For twelve years he was county court clerk; for ten years was receiver of state and county taxes; and for four years served with distinction as judge of the city court.