Born in Putnam County, Indiana, January 20, 1829. His early youth was passed at home in the pursuits usual to farm life. In 1848 he began the mercantile business, following this for some six years. He then came to Mills county and located a farm in Lyons township, continuing there until 1874. He then moved to Glenwood and engaged in the trust, loan and brokerage business. In November, 1880, he moved to his farm in Center Township, containing 420 acres of land, and ornamented with a beautiful residence of brick. Mr. Wright was married December 24, 1849, to Miss Sarah A. Webster, of Manhattan, Indiana. Mr. Wright has held many township and county officers, serving his constituency with faithfulness and great acceptability. In 1861 he was elected to the general assembly, and subsequently in the fourteenth general assembly, acquitting himself as a statesman and faithful legislator. He commands the respect and confidence of the entire county, and is esteemed for his great generosity and the integrity of his character.
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