Edwin R. V. Wright
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Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright (January 2, 1812 – January 21, 1871) was an American
lawyer, editor and Democratic Party
politician who represented from 1865-1867.
, Wright completed preparatory studies and engaged in newspaper work in 1835. He was editor of the Jersey Blue, a newspaper published in Hoboken, in 1836, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839, commencing practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
. He later moved to Hudson City, New Jersey
and commenced practice there. He was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council
in 1843, was county prosecutor
of Hudson County, New Jersey
from 1851 to 1855 and was Mayor of Hudson City, New Jersey in 1855. He ran for New Jersey governor against Charles Smith Olden
in 1859 but lost the election.
Wright was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867, not being a candidate for reelection in 1866 due to ill health. He died in Jersey City, New Jersey
on January 21, 1871 and was interred in Hoboken Cemetery
in North Bergen, New Jersey
.
United States
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lawyer, editor and Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who represented from 1865-1867.
Biography
Born in Hoboken, New JerseyHoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, Wright completed preparatory studies and engaged in newspaper work in 1835. He was editor of the Jersey Blue, a newspaper published in Hoboken, in 1836, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839, commencing practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. He later moved to Hudson City, New Jersey
Hudson City, New Jersey
Hudson was a city that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1855 to 1870 when it became part of Jersey City.Hudson Town, a predecessor of Hudson City, was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1852, from portions of North Bergen Township.Hudson City itself...
and commenced practice there. He was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council
New Jersey Legislative Council
The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844.-History:...
in 1843, was county prosecutor
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
from 1851 to 1855 and was Mayor of Hudson City, New Jersey in 1855. He ran for New Jersey governor against Charles Smith Olden
Charles Smith Olden
Charles Smith Olden was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 19th Governor of New Jersey from 1860 to 1863 during the first part of the American Civil War.-Biography:...
in 1859 but lost the election.
Wright was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867, not being a candidate for reelection in 1866 due to ill health. He died in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
on January 21, 1871 and was interred in Hoboken Cemetery
Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
The Hoboken Cemetery is located at 5500 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, New Jersey. It is bordered by Flower Hill Cemetery. Originally when the Secaucus Junction was built on land that was the Hudson County Burial Grounds, bodies exhumed were to be re-interred at the Hoboken Cemetery...
in North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
.
External links
- Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...