George F. Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George F. Wright

American politician

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1881

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1938

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About George F. Wright

  • George Frederick Wright (April 23, 1881 – July 2, 1938) was Mayor of Honolulu from 1931 to 1938.
  • He was a Republican.Born in Honolulu, George Frederick Wright was the son of William Wilson Wright (1846–1921) and Annie Marshall Wright (1847–1916).
  • Both his parents were English, his mother was born in Darlington while his father was originally from Langton; the couple had lived in Australia and New Zealand prior to settling down in Hawaii in 1880.
  • He attended the Old Fort Street School and graduated from Honolulu High School in 1898.
  • Wright worked as a governmental surveyor and engineer and with his brother Stanley Wright were members of the business firm of Wright, Harvey & Wright.Wright became Mayor of Honolulu in 1931.
  • He died in office in 1938 while traveling aboard the SS Mariposa.
  • Memorials to him were installed at a downtown housing project and at Washington Middle School in the Pawaa section of the city.
  • He was buried at Oahu Cemetery. Mayor Wright was married to May Martha Lycett Wright.
  • Their son, Marshall Wright lived in Honolulu with his wife, Caroline Card Wright.
  • They raised three children (Marsha, Byron, Fred).

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