Henry Oswald Wright was a rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan

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, Canada. He represented Battleford

Battleford (electoral district)

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1917 to 1921 as a supporter of Sir Robert Borden

Robert Borden

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's Unionist Government

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He was born in West Templeton, Quebec, the son of E.A. Wright and E.A. Langford, and was educated in Ottawa

Ottawa

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. Wright served during the Second Boer War

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 with the Canadian Militia

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 in South Africa

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 from 1899 to 1902. He owned a ranch at Senlac, Saskatchewan

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. In 1905, he married Mary Fidelia Wilson. Wright was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Saskatchewan assembly in 1917. He died in Saskatoon at the age of 75.