Robert Alexander Wright was the Mayor of Wellington

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 from 1921 to 1925, and a New Zealand

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 politician

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 of the Reform Party

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He represented the Wellington South

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 electorate in Parliament from 1908

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 to 1911

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 when he was defeated, then the Wellington Suburbs and Country

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 electorate from 1914

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 to 1919 and the Wellington Suburbs

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 electorate from 1919 to 1938

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. In the 1935 contest Wright stood as an Independent

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 and was successful (Wilson, p. 247). He was defeated for the Wellington West

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 electorate in 1938

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. In 1935 and 1938 he was not opposed by National

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, and he habitually voted with National.

He was Minister of Education

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 from 1926 to 1928 in the Reform Government

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He was to stand for National for Wellington Suburbs

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 in the 1941 general election, which was postponed because of the war.

A brother, Hercules Richard Wright

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was a notable Rugby League player.