Nathaniel Wright

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Nathaniel Wright
4th Mayor of Lowell, MA
In office
1842–1843
Preceded byElisha Huntington
Succeeded byElisha Huntington
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate[1]
In office
1834–1834
Succeeded byJohn P. Robinson
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office
1827–1828
Chairman of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen[1][3]
In office
1827[2]–1830
Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen[1]
In office
1827[2]–1830
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byJames Tyler
Personal details
BornFebruary 13, 1785[4]
Sterling, Massachusetts[4]
DiedNovember 5, 1858(1858-11-05) (aged 73)[1][5]
Lowell, Massachusetts[1]
SpouseLaura Hoar[3]
ChildrenNathaniel Wright, Jr.[2]
Alma materHarvard;[4] Class of 1808.[2]
ProfessionAttorney[2]

Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Early life[edit]

Wright was born in Sterling, Massachusetts on February 13, 1785,[4] the oldest son of Hon. Thomas and Eunice (Osgood) Wright.[5]

Family life[edit]

Wright married Laura Hoar on March 5, 1820.[3][2]

Business career[edit]

Wright was president of the Lowell Bank from its organization, June 2, 1828, until his resignation on October 2, 1858.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vol. II, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 178
  3. ^ a b c Palmer, Joseph (1864), Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63, Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 238
  4. ^ a b c d 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
  5. ^ a b Palmer, Joseph (1864), Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63, Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 237
Political offices
Preceded by 4th Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts

April 1842 – April 1844
Succeeded by