William Ambrose Wright

William Ambrose Wright (January 19, 1844 – September 13, 1929) was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Army, and Georgia state comptroller for fifty years, as well as insurance commissioner.

Biography

William Ambrose Wright was born in Louisville, Georgia on January 19, 1844. His father, Ambrose R. Wright, was a Confederate general and later a U.S. Representative.

He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1860, serving in the 3rd Georgia Infantry under his father. During the Civil War, he was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run, resulting in the amputation of his right leg. He was captured and imprisoned at Johnson's Island from June 1863 until May 1864.

He remained in office until his death in Atlanta on September 13, 1929. He was buried at Oakland Cemetery.