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Wisconsin politician
Gender:
Male
Birth:
17 June 1873(Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA)
Death:
21 December 1911(Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA)
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Education:
Northern Illinois University
The details
Biography
Introduction
James A. Wright (June 17, 1873 – December 21, 1911) was an American businessman and politician.
Biography
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Wright moved with his family to Merrill, Wisconsin. He went to the Merrill public schools. Wright then went to Dixon Business College and the Northern Illinois State Normal School. He was involved with his family's lumber business in Merrill, Wisconsin: H. W. Wright Lumber Company. In 1904, Wright organized the Wisconsin Lumber Company in Littell, Washington. Wright was also involved with the banking business. From 1905 until his death in 1911, Wright served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Republican. Wright died of typhoid fever at his home in Merrill, Wisconsin.