About William Wright
Lived 1853 – 1926 (aged 72). William Wright was a Canadian politician, merchant and blacksmith.
William Wright (October 29, 1853 – January 3, 1926) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Egremont Township, Grey County, Canada West, the son of David Wright, Irish, and his wife, Susanna Foster, English, Wright was educated in the Public School of Egremont. He was a blacksmith, general merchant, and a general agent. He was Councillor and Reeve of the Township of Chaffey, also Councillor and Reeve of the Town of Huntsville, Ontario. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Muskoka in the 1904 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911.
A Methodist, he married Mary Elizabeth Quirt on October 23, 1878.
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Who was William Wright?
Canadian politician, born 1853
When was William Wright born?
William Wright was born on 29 October 1853 in Grey County.
When did William Wright die?
William Wright died on 3 January 1926.
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William Wright was a politician, merchant and blacksmith.
What nationality was William Wright?
William Wright was Canadian.
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