Luke Edward Wright
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| Born | Luke Edward Wright August 29, 1846 Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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Luke Edward Wright (August 29, 1846 – November 17, 1922) was a
Biography
Luke Edward Wright was born in
After
From July 1, 1908 to March 11, 1909, Wright served as United States Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt. He stressed actions to eliminate unfit officers and sought to take advantage of aviation technology. He served less than a year before resigning.[citation needed] He returned to private life and died on November 17, 1922, at his home in Memphis. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis.[3]
Legacy
The "Pool of Pines", better known as Wright Park in Baguio, Philippines was named after Governor Luke E. Wright, the architect of this long, shallow reflecting pool. A street in Dumaguete in Negros Oriental province is named after him.
References
- ^ "Mr. Wilson's Cabinet: Will Be Sagacious Men, but Not Political Experts" (PDF). November 7, 1912. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Luke Wright papers, 1883–1911, bulk 1900-1906.
- Newspapers.com.
- Bell, William Gardner. "Luke Edward Wright". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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