| Office | 4th Mayor of Lowell, MA |
|---|---|
| Term start | 1842 |
| Term end | 1843 |
| Predecessor | Elisha Huntington |
| Successor | Elisha Huntington |
| Office 2 | Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] |
| Term start 2 | 1834 |
| Term end 2 | 1834 |
| Successor 2 | John P. Robinson |
| Office 3 | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] |
| Term start 3 | 1827 |
| Term end 3 | 1828 |
| Office 4 | Chairman of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[1][2] |
| Term start 4 | 1827[3] |
| Term end 4 | 1830 |
| Office 5 | Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[1] |
| Term start 5 | 1827[3] |
| Term end 5 | 1830 |
| Predecessor 5 | None |
| Successor 5 | James Tyler |
| Birth date | February 13, 1785[4] |
| Birth place | Sterling, Massachusetts[4] |
| Death date | November 5, 1858 (aged 73)[1][5] |
| Death place | Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard;[4] Class of 1808.[3] |
| Profession | Attorney[3] |
| Spouse | Laura Hoar[2] |
Nathaniel Wright (February 13, 1785 – November 5, 1858) was an American businessman and lawyer who was the fourth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Early life
Wright was born in Sterling, Massachusetts on February 13, 1785,[4] the oldest son of Hon. Thomas and Eunice (Osgood) Wright.[5]
Family life
Wright married Laura Hoar on March 5, 1820.[2][3]
Business career
Wright was president of the Lowell Bank from its organization, June 2, 1828, until his resignation on October 2, 1858.[3]
Notes
- ^ Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), "Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass: organized December 21, 1868, No. 1.", Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 146
- ^ Palmer, Joseph (1864), "Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63", Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 238
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (1895), "Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vol. II", Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 178
- ^ Old Residents' Historical Association (January 1, 1874), "Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association, Lowell, Mass:organized December 21, 1868, No. 1.", Lowell, Mass: Old Residents' Historical Association, p. 145
- ^ Palmer, Joseph (1864), "Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63", Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 237