Edwin R. V. Wright
Edwin R. V. Wright | |
|---|---|
Nehemiah Perry | |
| Succeeded by | George A. Halsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright January 2, 1812 Hoboken, New Jersey, US |
| Died | January 21, 1871 (aged 59) Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Editor |
Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright (January 2, 1812 – January 21, 1871) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and Democratic Party politician from Hudson County, New Jersey. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1859 and represented Hudson County and the city of Newark for one term in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Born in
Mayor of Hudson City, New Jersey in 1855. He ran for New Jersey governor against Charles Smith Olden
in 1859 but lost the election.
Wright was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867, not being a candidate for reelection in 1866 due to ill health.
He died in
Hoboken Cemetery in North Bergen, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ^ "Funeral for Maj.-Gen. Edwin R. V. Wright. Military and Masonic Honors" (PDF). The New York Times. January 23, 1871. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
External links
- United States Congress. "Edwin R. V. Wright (id: W000758)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright at The Political Graveyard
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