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Jabez Wright

1852 – 1922

Politician mayor and undertaker in New South Wales, Australia

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Lived 1852 – 1922 (aged 70). Jabez Wright was an Australian politician, carpenter, funeral director, mayor and undertaker.

Jabez Wright (25 April 1852 – 10 September 1922) was an English-born Australian politician.

Wright was born at Greenwich in England, the son of Jabez Gladstone Wright. He worked in North and South America before moving to South Australia, eventually settling in Broken Hill around 1888. On 15 January 1878 Wright married Honora Kearney, with whom he had four children. He worked as a carpenter and then as an undertaker, and was a member of the Australian Workers' Union. From 1896 to 1902 Wright was an alderman at Broken Hill. He rose to be mayor from 1900 to 1901, the first Labor Mayor in the world. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 as the Labor member for Willyama. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920 Wright was defeated running for Sturt, but filled the vacancy caused by the murder of Percy Brookfield in 1921. Wright himself caused a vacancy a year later when he died at Bondi.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jabez Wright?

politician mayor and undertaker in New South Wales, Australia

When was Jabez Wright born?

Jabez Wright was born on 25 March 1852 in Greenwich.

When did Jabez Wright die?

Jabez Wright died on 10 September 1922 in Bondi.

What was Jabez Wright's occupation?

Jabez Wright was a politician, carpenter, funeral director, mayor and undertaker.

What nationality was Jabez Wright?

Jabez Wright was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jabez Wright

· Wikidata: Q6110166

· DBpedia: Jabez Wright

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