About Samuel G. Wright
Lived 1781 – 1845 (aged 63). Samuel G. Wright was an American politician.
Samuel Gardiner Wright (November 18, 1781 – July 30, 1845) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from March to July of 1845.
Early life Wright was born in Wrightstown, New Jersey.
Career In 1830, Wright was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Monmouth County. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress to represent and served from March 4, 1845 until July of the same year.
Personal life Wright died near Imlaystown, New Jersey. He is buried in the East Branch Cemetery, near Imlaystown. Wright's daughter, Anna Marie Wright, married George Franklin Fort in 1830. Fort was elected governor of New Jersey in 1851.
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American politician
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Samuel G. Wright was born on 18 November 1781 in Wrightstown.
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Samuel G. Wright died on 30 July 1845.
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Samuel G. Wright was a politician.
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