Legislator Details


Judge Hamilton Mercer Wright
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 30

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/26/1852
City: New Orleans, LA
County: Orleans Parish, LA
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Anna D. Fitzhugh, dau. of William D. and Anne E. Fitzhugh, 11/30/1871; children: Anna Virginia (Kane), Hamilton M.,jr., Sybil (McLandress), Cornelia, Carroll, Lyda [or Alida] F., William Edward and Archibald V. R.

Number of Children: 8

Background

Religion: Episcopalian
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Occupation: physician, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
schools of New Orleans; schools of Geneva, Switzerland; graduated from Yale University, 1875; graduated from Yale Law school, 1877

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Son of Hamilton Mercer and Virginia (Huckins) Wright. When the Civil War broke out, his mother took the children of the family to Geneva, Switzerland, where Hamilton remained until age 17. He then went to Cheltenham, England for a preparatory course for college. Moved to Bay City in 1877 and was admitted to the bar, 1878. Elected alderman, 1881; mayor of Bay City, 1887-89, 1895-97; probate judge 1889-1900. Member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Elks.

Notable Facts:
Graduated first in his class in Yale Law, receiving the Jewel award for excellence in scholarship.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Third Legislature, 1885-1886
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Ways and Means
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County of Residence Bay
District: Bay 1
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Date Elected: 11/4/1884
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1885
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Rules and Joint Rules
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City of Residence: Bay City
County of Residence Bay
District: Bay 1
District Description: Townships of Hampton, Merritt, and Portsmouth and city of Bay City

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Chapman (Le) p.339; Manual 1883 p.409, 523; USCen 1880, 1900; PolGryd
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