Frank Wright (historian) explained

Frank Wright
Birth Name:	Richard Franklin Wright
Birth Date:	15 June 1938
Birth Place:	Salt Lake City, Utah
Death Place:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Known For:	Las Vegas and southern Nevada historian

Richard Franklin "Frank" Wright (June 15, 1938 – April 25, 2003) was a historian in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Wright was born on June 15, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a political science degree from the University of Utah.

Wright died from colon cancer in Las Vegas on April 25, 2003, at the age of 64. There is a public park near Las Vegas City Hall named in memory of Frank Wright.^[4]

Notes

1. Web site: Nevada Yesterdays. 2007-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106165125/http://www.nevadayesterdays.com/author.html. 2009-01-06. dead.
2. News: Historian Wright dies at 64. Las Vegas Sun. 2003-04-29. 2019-04-28.
3. Book: Wright, Frank. Nevada Yesterdays: Short Looks at Las Vegas History. January 31, 2005. Stephens Press, LLC. 9781932173277. Google Books.
4. Web site: Frank Wright. Nevada Public Radio.