William C. Wright
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William Carter Wright was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born on a farm in Carroll County, Georgia
, Wright moved with his parents to Newnan, Georgia
, in 1869.
He attended the common and high schools of Newnan.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1886.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
Banker.
Farmer.
City attorney for Newnan, Georgia from 1892 to 1895.
He served as solicitor of the city court of Newnan, Georgia
from 1894 to 1903.
He served as member of the board of education from 1910 to 1918.
He served as chairman of the Democratic Georgia state executive committees, 1910 and 1911.
Wright was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William C. Adamson
.
He was reelected to the Sixty-sixth
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 16, 1918-March 3, 1933).
He did not seek renomination to the Seventy-third
Congress in 1932.
He died on June 11, 1933, in Newnan, Georgia
.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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 Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Born on a farm in Carroll County, Georgia
Carroll County, Georgia
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 87,268. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 111,954...
, Wright moved with his parents to Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, in 1869.
He attended the common and high schools of Newnan.
He studied law.
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...
in 1886.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
Banker.
Farmer.
City attorney for Newnan, Georgia from 1892 to 1895.
He served as solicitor of the city court of Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
from 1894 to 1903.
He served as member of the board of education from 1910 to 1918.
He served as chairman of the Democratic Georgia state executive committees, 1910 and 1911.
Wright was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William C. Adamson
William C. Adamson
William Charles Adamson was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Bowdon, Georgia, Adamson attended the common schools.He was graduated from Bowdon College in 1874.He studied law....
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He was reelected to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 16, 1918-March 3, 1933).
He did not seek renomination to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress in 1932.
He died on June 11, 1933, in Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.