Nathaniel Wright
Office4th Mayor of Lowell, MA
Term start1842
Term end1843
PredecessorElisha Huntington
SuccessorElisha Huntington
Office 2Member of the
Massachusetts Senate[1]
Term start 21834
Term end 21834
Successor 2John P. Robinson
Office 3Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
Term start 31827
Term end 31828
Office 4Chairman of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen[1][2]
Term start 41827[3]
Term end 41830
Office 5Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen[1]
Term start 51827[3]
Term end 51830
Predecessor 5None
Successor 5James Tyler
Birth dateFebruary 13, 1785[4]
Birth placeSterling, Massachusetts[4]
Death dateNovember 5, 1858 (aged 73)[1][5]
Death placeLowell, Massachusetts[1]
Alma materHarvard;[4] Class of 1808.[3]
ProfessionAttorney[3]
SpouseLaura 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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Palmer, Joseph (1864), "Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63", Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 238
  3. ^ Davis, William Thomas (1895), "Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vol. II", Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 178
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Palmer, Joseph (1864), "Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851–52 to 1862–63", Boston, MA: Joseph Palmer, p. 237