Henry W. Wright

Henry W. Wright
Henry W. Wright
	Wright in 1932
Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
	In office; 1921–1933
Succeeded by	Roger W. Jessup
40th Speaker of the California State Assembly
	In office; January 6, 1919 – 1921
Preceded by	C. C. Young
Succeeded by	Frank Merriam
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 69th district
	In office; January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923
Preceded by	Egbert J. Gates
Succeeded by	Charles B. Dawson
Personal details
Born	Henry Ward Wright; March 4, 1868; Chickasaw County, Iowa, U.S.
Died	August 19, 1948 (aged 80); South Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political; affiliations	Progressive
Spouse	Nellie Blanche Wright
Children	3
Education	Iowa State College; Omaha Commercial College

Henry Ward Wright (March 4, 1868 – August 19, 1948) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and as Speaker of the Assembly.

Early life and education

On March 4, 1868, Henry W. Wright was born near Ionia, Iowa in Chickasaw County, Iowa to Methodists.^[1] He graduated from Iowa State College and Omaha Commercial College.

Career

Wright held a minor office in Minnesota until he moved to California in 1905.^[2]

During the 1912 presidential election he joined Thedore Roosevelt's Progressive Party and was elected to the state assembly in 1914. From 1915 to 1921 he served in the California State Assembly and on was selected as Speaker of the California State Assembly by acclamation on January 6, 1919.^[3] When the United States entered World War I he was appointed to a district draft board.^[4] He was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1921 and served until he was defeated by Roger W. Jessup in 1932.^[5]^[6]

On March 30, 1926, he announced that he would run for the Republican nomination in the ninth congressional district for the 1926 election, but came in last with 10.19% of the vote behind William E. Evans, Charles Hiram Randall, and Harold B. Landreth.^[7]^[8]

On August 18, 1948, Wright died at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California.

Electoral history

Henry W. Wright electoral history

1916 Sixty Ninth Assembly District election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry W. Wright	9,364	55.64%
	Independent	Alexander A. Weber	4,135	24.57%
	Prohibition	Alice P. Woertendyke	3,330	19.79%
Total votes			16,829	100%

1926 California Ninth Congressional District Republican primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William E. Evans	29,795	35.13%
	Republican	Charles Hiram Randall	25,164	29.67%
	Republican	Harold B. Landreth	21,203	25.00%
	Republican	Henry W. Wright	8,642	10.19%
Total votes			84,804	100%

References

^ "Ex-Assembly Speaker Henry W. Wright Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 20 August 1948. p. 17. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Supervisor Announces Candidacy". The Los Angeles Times. 31 March 1926. p. 21. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Henry Wright Speaker Of Assembly". Los Angeles Evening Express. 6 January 1919. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reasons For Wright". The Signal. 16 August 1928. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Join California.com.-Henry W. Wright
^ "Jessup Takes Office Oath". Monrovia News-Post. 13 July 1948. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "CA District 9 - R Primary". 23 February 2019.
^ "Supervisor Wright Submits Name For Congress Campaign". Monrovia News-Post. 18 June 1926. p. 2. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ambrose Wins". Los Angeles Evening Express. 22 November 1916. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Ex-Assembly Speaker Henry W. Wright Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 20 August 1948. p. 17. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Supervisor Announces Candidacy". The Los Angeles Times. 31 March 1926. p. 21. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Henry Wright Speaker Of Assembly". Los Angeles Evening Express. 6 January 1919. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Reasons For Wright". The Signal. 16 August 1928. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Join California.com.-Henry W. Wright

[6] "Jessup Takes Office Oath". Monrovia News-Post. 13 July 1948. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "CA District 9 - R Primary". 23 February 2019.

[8] "Supervisor Wright Submits Name For Congress Campaign". Monrovia News-Post. 18 June 1926. p. 2. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Ambrose Wins". Los Angeles Evening Express. 22 November 1916. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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