John C. Wright (congressman)
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John Crafts Wright was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
and a journalist
. He was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Tappan
, U.S. Senator
from Ohio from 1839-1845.
Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut
, Wright completed preparatory studies and then learned the trade of printer.
He moved to Troy, New York
, and edited the Troy Gazette for several years.
He studied law in Litchfield, Connecticut
.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Steubenville, Ohio
, in 1809.
United States district attorney in 1817.
Wright was elected to the Seventeenth
Congress, but resigned on March 3, 1821, before the beginning of the congressional term. Elected again to the Eighteenth
Congress, he began his service in that body as a National Republican, and continued to serve in the Nineteenth
, and Twentieth
Congresses, his three terms running from March 4, 1823 through March 3, 1829. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first
Congress.
Wright was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1831 and served until February 2, 1835, when he resigned.
In 1833, Wright, along with Edward King
and Timothy Walker
founded the Cincinnati Law School, the first law school in the West.
He moved to Cincinnati in 1835 and engaged in newspaper work, and for thirteen years published the Cincinnati Gazette.
He served as director of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
.
He served as delegate to and honorary president of the peace congress held in Washington, D.C.
, in 1861 in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war, and died while serving in that capacity at Washington, D.C., February 13, 1861. He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
, Cincinnati, Ohio
.
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...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Tappan
Benjamin Tappan
Benjamin Tappan was an Ohio judge and Democratic politician who served in the Ohio State Senate and the United States Senate...
, U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Ohio from 1839-1845.
Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
, Wright completed preparatory studies and then learned the trade of printer.
He moved to Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
, and edited the Troy Gazette for several years.
He studied law in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1809.
United States district attorney in 1817.
Wright was elected to the Seventeenth
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress, but resigned on March 3, 1821, before the beginning of the congressional term. Elected again to the Eighteenth
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
Congress, he began his service in that body as a National Republican, and continued to serve in the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
, and Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses, his three terms running from March 4, 1823 through March 3, 1829. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
Wright was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1831 and served until February 2, 1835, when he resigned.
In 1833, Wright, along with Edward King
Edward King (Ohio politician)
Edward King was an Ohio legislator and lawyer who was twice Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, and was on the first faculty of the Cincinnati Law School.-Biography:...
and Timothy Walker
Timothy Walker (judge)
Timothy Walker was an American lawyer who founded the Cincinnati Law School and was its first Dean.-Biography:...
founded the Cincinnati Law School, the first law school in the West.
He moved to Cincinnati in 1835 and engaged in newspaper work, and for thirteen years published the Cincinnati Gazette.
He served as director of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Ohio that existed between its incorporation on March 2, 1846, and its acquisition by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in December 1917...
.
He served as delegate to and honorary president of the peace congress held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1861 in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war, and died while serving in that capacity at Washington, D.C., February 13, 1861. He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.