Robert C. Wright

Robert C. Wright (November 5, 1944 – February 22, 2014) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 159th district from 1981 to 1992 and as a judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas from 1992 to 2008.

Early life and education Wright was born in Chester, Pennsylvania to Mary Maloney Wright and the Honorable Robert A. Wright. He graduated from Chester High School in 1962.

Wright graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University in 1966 and received his law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1969.

Career From 1970 to 1991, Wright worked as an attorney in a special election to serve the remainder of the 1981 term after Arthur Earley died of a heart attack. He served five consecutive terms and resigned from the House on January 5, 1992. He is interred at Haven Memorial Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Personal life Wright was married to Florence Wright and they had two children together. He was a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity at George Washington University.