Born in
Hoboken, New Jersey, Wright completed preparatory studies and engaged in newspaper work in 1835. He was editor of the
Jersey Blue, a newspaper published in Hoboken, in 1836, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839, commencing practice in
Jersey City, New Jersey. He later moved to
Hudson City, New Jersey and commenced practice there. He was a member of the
New Jersey Legislative Council in 1843, was
county prosecutor of
Hudson County, New Jersey from 1851 to 1855 and was
Mayor of Hudson City, New Jersey in 1855. He ran for New Jersey governor against
Charles Smith Olden in 1859 but lost the election. Wright was elected as a Democrat to the
United States House of Representatives in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867, not being a candidate for reelection in 1866 due to ill health. He died in
Jersey City, New Jersey on January 21, 1871. He was interred in
Hoboken Cemetery in
North Bergen, New Jersey. ==References==