John V. Wright
| John Vines Wright | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | Robert M. Bugg |
| Succeeded by | Civil War |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 28, 1828 Purdy, Tennessee |
| Died | June 11, 1908 (aged 79) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Georgia Hays Wright |
| Children |
Eugene Wright Georgia Hays Wright Annie Wright |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| Profession |
lawyer politician judge |
Eugene Wright Georgia Hays Wright
lawyer politician
John Vines Wright (June 28, 1828 – June 11, 1908) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.
Wright was born in Purdy, Tennessee, in McNairy County the son of Benjamin C. and Martha Ann Hicks Wright. He completed preparatory studies and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he pursued courses in medicine and law. After graduating from the law department, he was admitted to the bar, and he commenced practice in Purdy. He married Georgia Hays and they had three children, Eugene, Georgia Hays, and Annie.
Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth, the Thirty-fifth, and the Thirty-sixth Congresses, Wright served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1861.
During the Civil War, Wright served in the Confederate Army as colonel of the 13th Tennessee Infantry in 1861. He was elected to both the First and the Second Confederate Congresses.
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