George Washington Wright
Revision as of 18:05, 8 April 2007 by Dscosson (talk | contribs) (New page: {{Infobox Biography | subject_name =George Washington Wright | image_name =GWWright.jpg | image_size =288px | image_caption = | date_of_birth =February 22, 1839 | place...)
George Washington Wright was a prominent Pensacolian.
| George Washington Wright | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 22, 1839 Pensacola |
| Died | March 3, 1918 Pensacola |
| Occupation | Lumber baron |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Spouse | Margaret Emma Bagley |
| Parents | Benjamin Drake and Josephine Wright |
| Children | Josephine Mary Wright William Benjamin Wright Valentine Hambleton Wright Laura Lemenda Wright Sally Ann Wright Alwin Dudley Wright Mary Ethel Wright Joseph Wright |
Wright served as a commissioned officer on the Confederate side during the Civil War.
Married Margaret Emma Bagley on April 16, 1860, in Covington, Louisiana. Lived at 24 West Gregory Street.
Wright had many interests in the lumber business, and formed the company which would later be run by his son William as the W. B. Wright Co.
Other images
- GWWright-sig.jpg
Signature