Date of Birth: 25/04/1852
Place of Birth: Greenwich, England
Date of Death: 10/09/1922
Place of Death: Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Sturt |
25 Mar 1922 |
10 Sep 1922 |
5 months 17 days |
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| Member for Sturt |
30 Aug 1921 |
17 Feb 1922 |
5 months 19 days |
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| Member for Willyama |
24 Mar 1917 |
18 Feb 1920 |
2 years 10 months 26 days |
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| Member for Willyama |
06 Dec 1913 |
21 Feb 1917 |
3 years 2 months 16 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
06 Dec 1913 |
10 Sep 1922 |
8 years 9 months 5 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), president of the Barrier Labor Federation.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Carpenter and undertaker. Worked in North and South America before arriving in Australia; lived at Peterburg in South Australia; moved to Broken Hill c.1888, worked as a carpenter then as an undertaker trading as O'Connor and Company; member of Australian Workers' Union; active in Amalgamated Miners' Association, life member; assisted to found the 'Daily Truth'.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Broken Hill 1896-1902, Mayor 1900-1901
Personal
Son of Jabez Gladstone Wright. Married Honora Kearney on 15 January 1878 in South Australia, and had issue, 1 daughter and 3 sons. Funeral at Waverley Cemetery with Church of England rites.
