Nathaniel Wright
| Nathaniel Wright | |
|---|---|
| 4th Mayor of Lowell, MA | |
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In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha Huntington |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Huntington |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
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In office 1834–1834 | |
| Succeeded by | John P. Robinson |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
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In office 1827–1828 | |
| Chairman of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[1][2] | |
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In office 1827[3] – 1830 | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[1] | |
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In office 1827[3] – 1830 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | James Tyler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1785[4] Sterling, Massachusetts[4] |
| Died |
November 5, 1858 (aged 73)[1][5] Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Hoar[2] |
| Children | Nathaniel Wright,Jr.[3] |
| Alma mater | Harvard;[4] Class of 1808.[3] |
| Profession | Attorney[3] |
Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Early life
Wright was born in Sterling, Massachusetts on February 13, 1785,[4] the oldest son of Hon. Thomas and Eunice (Osgood) Wright.[5]
Family life
Wright married Laura Hoar on March 5, 1820.[2][3]
Business career
Wright was president of the Lowell Bank from its organization, June 2, 1828, until his resignation on October 2, 1858.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass: organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 146. line feed character in
|title=at position 74 (help) - 1 2 3 Palmer, Joseph (1864), Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63, Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 238.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vol. II, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 178.
- 1 2 3 4 Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1., Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 145.
- 1 2 Palmer, Joseph (1864), Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63, Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 237.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Elisha Huntington |
4th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts April 1842 – April 1844 |
Succeeded by Elisha Huntington |
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