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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright, Joseph Albert 1810-1867 (search)

Wright, Joseph Albert 1810-1867 Governor; born in Washington, Pa., April 17, 1810; settled in Bloomington, Ind.; admitted to the bar in 1829 and began practice in Rockville, Ind.; member of Congress in 1843-45; governor of Indiana in 1849-57; minister to Prussia in 1857-61; and a United States Senator from March, 1862, to January, 1863. In the latter year he was a second time made minister to Prussia. He died in Berlin, Germany, May 11, 1867.

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright, Silas 1795- (search)

Wright, Silas 1795- Legislator; born in Amherst, Mass., May 24, 1795; began business life as a lawyer at Canton, N. Y., in 1819; became a member of the State Senate in 1823; was a Representative in Congress, 1827-29; advocated a protective tariff; was comptroller of the State of New York, 1829-33; United States Senator, 1833-44; supported Jackson in his war against the United States bank; opposed the extension of slavery; was chosen governor of New York in 1844, and at the close of his tess life as a lawyer at Canton, N. Y., in 1819; became a member of the State Senate in 1823; was a Representative in Congress, 1827-29; advocated a protective tariff; was comptroller of the State of New York, 1829-33; United States Senator, 1833-44; supported Jackson in his war against the United States bank; opposed the extension of slavery; was chosen governor of New York in 1844, and at the close of his term of office retired to private life, near Canton, N. Y., where he died, Aug. 27, 1847.

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