Harry Wright (Canadian politician) explained

Harry Wright
Birth Date:11 September 1875
Birth Place:Adjala township, Ontario, Canada
Death Date:January 1960 (aged 84)
Death Place:Beaton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Financial agent, politician
Children:Jack Wright
Party:Conservative
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency1:Nelson City
Term Start1:1909
Term End1:1912
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency2:Ymir
Term Start2:1903
Term End2:1907

Harry Wright (September 11, 1875  - January 1960) was a financial agent and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Ymir from 1903 to 1907 and Nelson City from 1909 to 1912 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.

He was born in Adjala township, Simcoe County, Ontario, the son of Joseph Wright, and was educated in Simcoe. In 1900, Wright married Jennie McLeod. He served as mining recorder and assessor, and later as government agent and gold commissioner for Nelson.[1] Wright was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1912 as an independent Conservative.[2] He never sought reelection to the Legislature again. He died in Beaton, Ontario in 1960.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J. Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910 . 1910 .
  2. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  3. Web site: Harry Wright. January 12, 1960. The Vancouver Province. June 11, 2023.