Hiram A. Wright
Encyclopedia
Hiram A. Wright was an American
educator and politician from Wisconsin
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Born in St. Lawrence County, New York
, Wright moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
in 1846. Wright started a newspaper the 'Prairie du Chien Patriot', in 1848. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850. Wright was a county judge. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1853 and in the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1851-1852. He was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
and died while in office in 1855.
United States
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educator and politician from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, Wright moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821....
in 1846. Wright started a newspaper the 'Prairie du Chien Patriot', in 1848. He also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850. Wright was a county judge. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1853 and in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1851-1852. He was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Wisconsin state government, and acts as the executive head of the Department of Public Instruction...
and died while in office in 1855.