Patricia Wright Gwyn

Patricia Hamilton Wright Gwyn (April 1, 1929 – October 16, 2018) was a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and librarian. She served as a Rockingham County commissioner from 1996 to 2000, and was the first woman chair of the Rockingham County Commission. Prior to her time as a commissioner, she served as director of Rockingham County Public Libraries.

Early life and education Gwyn was born Patricia Hamilton Wright on April 1, 1929 in Montreal. She was the daughter of Willard Wyldre Wright and Dorothy Thomas Wright.

She studied at Duke University, graduating in 1951 with a degree in English. In 1999, she became the first woman Chair of the Rockingham County Commission. They married in Waban, Massachusetts in June 1950. They moved to Reidsville, North Carolina after her husband graduated from law school.