Henry Smith Wright
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Henry Smith Wright was an English barrister, banker and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895.
Wright was born at Quarndon
, Derbyshire
the third son of Icabod Charles Wright of Watwall Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Brighton College and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
on 29 January 1858. He was a scholar in 1861 and also that year rowed in the winning First Trinity Boat Club coxed four
which won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
on 20 August 1862 and called to the bar on 30 April 1866.
Wright was a member of his father's banking firm in Nottingham from 1867 to 1878. With his father he published a selection of psalms in verse.
He translated the Iliad, I-IV into English hexameters, and the Aeneid, I-VI into blank verse.
Wright stood unsuccessfully for Nottingham South
in 1885 but was elected Member of Parliament
for South Nottingham at the 1886 general election. He held the seat until he stood down in 1895.
Wright lived at Mapperley Hall, Nottinghamshire and died at the age of 70.
Wright married Mary Jane Cartledge, only daughter of William Cartledge, of Woodthorpe in 1865. He married secondfly in 1869, Josephine Henrietta Wright, daughter of Rev. John Adolphus Wright, rector of Ickham, Kent, and had a family.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895.
Wright was born at Quarndon
Quarndon
Quarndon is a linear village in the English county of Derbyshire.It is due north of, and essentially contiguous with, the City of Derby's suburb of Allestree. Formerly it was notable for its chalybeate springs that were at the well and in the grounds of neighbouring Kedleston Hall...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
the third son of Icabod Charles Wright of Watwall Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Brighton College and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
on 29 January 1858. He was a scholar in 1861 and also that year rowed in the winning First Trinity Boat Club coxed four
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
which won the Stewards' Challenge Cup
Stewards' Challenge Cup
The Stewards' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry....
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 20 August 1862 and called to the bar on 30 April 1866.
Wright was a member of his father's banking firm in Nottingham from 1867 to 1878. With his father he published a selection of psalms in verse.
He translated the Iliad, I-IV into English hexameters, and the Aeneid, I-VI into blank verse.
Wright stood unsuccessfully for Nottingham South
Nottingham South (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1885 but was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for South Nottingham at the 1886 general election. He held the seat until he stood down in 1895.
Wright lived at Mapperley Hall, Nottinghamshire and died at the age of 70.
Wright married Mary Jane Cartledge, only daughter of William Cartledge, of Woodthorpe in 1865. He married secondfly in 1869, Josephine Henrietta Wright, daughter of Rev. John Adolphus Wright, rector of Ickham, Kent, and had a family.