| WRIGHT (Soundex
W623)
— See also
ARKWRIGHT,
BOATWRIGHT,
BOTWRIGHT,
CARTWRIGHT,
CORTWRIGHT,
COURTWRIGHT,
DRUMWRIGHT,
HANDWRIGHT,
HOVEY-WRIGHT,
PARSONS-WRIGHT,
REAT,
REATH,
RHETT,
RIETH,
RIGHT,
RIOTTE,
RITT,
SEAWRIGHT,
WAINWRIGHT,
WANEWRIGHT,
WHEELWRIGHT,
WIGHT,
WRAIGHT,
WREATH,
WRIGHTON,
WRIGHTSMAN,
WRIGHTSON.
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Wright, G. G. —
of Idaho City, Boise
County, Idaho.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, G. H. —
of Auburn, Lee
County, Ala.
Mayor
of Auburn, Ala., 1951-55, 1957-60.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Gardner, Jr. —
of Rome, Floyd
County, Ga.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Georgia, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Wright, Gardner H. —
Delaware
state treasurer, 1841-45.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Gayle —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Wright, George —
of Amboy (now Perth Amboy), Middlesex
County, N.J.
Postmaster at Amboy,
N.J., 1796-98.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George —
of Schoharie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Schoharie County, 1842.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1942.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George A. —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Big Rapids, Mich.; elected 1907.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George A. —
of Havre, Hill
County, Mont.
Democrat. Postmaster at Havre,
Mont., 1936-44 (acting, 1936-37).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George C. —
of Waverly, Bremer
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1876
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George C. —
of Norwich, Chenango
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Wright, George Crogin —
also known as George C. Wright —
of Westminster Station, Westminster, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Westminster, Windham
County, Vt.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Westminster, 1910.
Congregationalist.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George F. —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1894.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George F. —
of Passaic
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1905-06.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George F. —
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George F., Jr. —
of Euclid, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Wright, George F. —
of Stratford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965.
Still living as of 1965.
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Wright, George Grover
(1820-1896) —
also known as George G. Wright —
of Van
Buren County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind., March
24, 1820.
Republican. Member of Iowa
state senate, 1849-51; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1855-60, 1860-70; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1871-77.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
11, 1896 (age 75 years, 293
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Wright, George H. —
of Smyrna, Kent
County, Del.
Republican. Postmaster at Smyrna,
Del., 1931-36.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George M. —
of Burlington
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state senate from Burlington County, 1865-67.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George M.
(1865-1926) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born April
12, 1865.
Republican. Mayor
of Worcester, Mass., 1913-16.
Died January
7, 1926 (age 60 years, 270
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George N. —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 40th District, 1975.
Still living as of 1975.
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Wright, George R. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George S. —
of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George S. (b.
1875) —
of Milan, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Essex Township, Clinton
County, Mich., March
17, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1915-16.
English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George T. —
of Tappahannock, Essex
County, Va.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1854.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George W. —
of Genesee
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Genesee County, 1861.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George W. —
of Mercer, Mercer
County, Pa.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 47th District, 1877-80; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George W. (b.
1872) —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Illinois, 1872.
Republican. Realtor;
member of South
Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 1928
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Luella Biddle. |
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Wright, George W. —
of Illinois.
Socialist. Contractor;
delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, George Washington
(1809-1877) —
of Texas.
Born in Carthage, Smith
County, Tenn., December
11, 1809.
Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member
of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838-39; member of Texas
Republic Senate, 1843-45; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate
to Texas secession convention, 1861.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Paris, Lamar
County, Tex., August
2, 1877 (age 67 years, 234
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Paris, Tex.
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Wright, George Washington
(1816-1885) —
also known as George W. Wright —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Washington,
D.C.; Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, Suffolk
County), Mass.
Born in Concord, Middlesex
County, Mass., June 4,
1816.
Merchant;
banker;
went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S.
Representative from California at-large, 1850-51.
Died in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, Suffolk
County), Mass., April 7,
1885 (age 68 years, 307
days).
Interment at Sleepy
Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Mass.
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Wright, George WM —
of New Iberia, Iberia
Parish, La.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Wright, Gerald Lewis
(1933-2002) —
also known as Gerald L. Wright; Jerry
Wright —
of West Valley City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in Lyman, Uinta
County, Wyo., February
22, 1933.
Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; mayor
of West Valley City, Utah, 1994-2002; defeated, 1987; died in
office 2002.
Mormon.
Suffered a stroke,
and died, in LDS Hospital,
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, July 25,
2002 (age 69 years, 153
days).
Interment at Valley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Utah.
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Wright, Gertrude S. —
of Ajo, Pima
County, Ariz.
Republican. Postmaster at Ajo,
Ariz., 1913.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Graham —
of Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944,
1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Granville —
of Lufkin, Angelina
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Lufkin, Tex., 1950-53.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Gregory —
of Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Wright, Guy W. —
of Covington, Campbell County (now Kenton
County), Ky.
Postmaster at Covington,
Ky., 1823-24.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. Clifford —
of Maryland.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. Dennis (b.
1897) —
of Montcalm, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
25, 1897.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. E. —
of Webster Groves, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Postmaster at Webster
Groves, Mo., 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. Franklin —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Virginia.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. G. —
of DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. Tom —
of Oceanside, San Diego
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Oceanside, Calif., 1953.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, H. W. —
of Merrill, Lincoln
County, Wis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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E. See Harold E. Wright |
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Wright, Hamilton Mercer (b.
1852) —
also known as Hamilton M. Wright —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
26, 1852.
Democrat. Physician;
lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1883-86; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1887-89, 1895-97; probate judge in Michigan,
1889-1900.
Episcopalian.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hamilton Mercer Wright and Virginia (Huckins) Wright; married 1871 to Anne
Dana Fitzhugh. |
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Wright, Mrs. Harold —
of Belgrade, Gallatin
County, Mont.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,
1960
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Wright, Harold E. —
also known as Hal E. Wright —
of Glendale, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Mayor
of Glendale, Calif., 1953-55.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Glendale Public Library |
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Wright, Harold L. —
of Jackson
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1962 (Jackson County 2nd
District), 1970 (49th District).
Still living as of 1970.
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Wright, Harriet L. —
of Bladensburg, Prince
George's County, Md.
Republican. Postmaster at Bladensburg,
Md., 1861-63.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Harry —
of Clifton Heights, Delaware
County, Pa.
Republican. Acting postmaster at Clifton
Heights, Pa., 1924-26.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Harry C. —
of Schoharie, Schoharie
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Haskell —
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Mexico, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Wright, Hazel Bledsoe —
of Sherman, Grayson
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Wright, Helen —
of Jamaica, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Wright, Hendrick Bradley
(1808-1881) —
also known as Hendrick B. Wright —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa., April
24, 1808.
Democrat. Lawyer; Luzerne
County District Attorney, 1834; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1841-43; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1844,
1848,
1852,
1856,
1860,
1868,
1876;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1853-55, 1861-63,
1877-81.
Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., September
2, 1881 (age 73 years, 131
days).
Interment at Hollenback
Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Wright, Henry —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Communist. Candidate for New York
state senate 49th District, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Henry C. —
of Bath, Sagadahoc
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Sagadahoc County (1st),
1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Henry E. —
of Queen
Anne's County, Md.
Whig. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Henry M. —
of Salem
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Henry W.
(1868-1948) —
of Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born near Ionia, Chickasaw
County, Iowa, March 4,
1868.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of California
state assembly, 1915-22; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1919-22.
Methodist.
Died at Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
19, 1948 (age 80 years, 168
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Herbert I. —
of Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Democrat. Postmaster at Three
Rivers, Mich., 1914-23.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Herbert R. —
U.S. Consul in Puerto Plata, 1905; Utilla, 1905-08; Puerto Cabello, 1908-17.
African
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Hiram A. —
of Prairie du Chien, Crawford
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1851-52; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1853; Wisconsin
superintendent of public instruction, 1854-55.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Homer —
of Auburn, Lee
County, Ala.
Democrat. Postmaster at Auburn,
Ala., 1935-43.
Burial location unknown.
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Howard See W.
Howard Wright |
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Wright, Howell —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Hudson H. —
of Wayne
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Wayne County, 1954, 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Ira L. —
of Preston
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County; elected
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Wright, Isaac —
of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.
Republican. Mayor of
Kokomo, Ind., 1918-21.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Isaac H. —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1860.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Isaac S. —
Member of Ohio
state senate 5th District, 1854-55.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Mrs. Ivan D. —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wright, Ivan D. —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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