| Smithson E. Wright | |
| Office1: | 16th Mayor of Columbus |
| Term Start1: | 1843 |
| Term End1: | 1844 |
| Predecessor1: | Abram I. McDowell |
| Successor1: | Alexander Patton |
| Party: | Whig |
| Profession: | Mayor Merchant Franklin County Auditor Treasurer Teacher |
| Birth Date: | 1807 |
| Birth Place: | Belmont County, Ohio |
| Death Date: | 1891 |
| Spouse: | Matilda Martin |
Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891)[1] was the 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 15th person to hold the office, and did so for one two-year term. He was succeeded by Alexander Patton in 1833.
Smithson E. Wright was born to Joseph and Eleanor (née Evans) Wright in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1807.
On August 27, 1832, he married Matilda Martin.
Wright died on March 2, 1891, in Cincinnati, Ohio.