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William Andrew Wright

W.A. Wright
Full Name: William Andrew "Uncle Billy" Wright
Birth date: September 26, 1858
Death date: July 3, 1945

Terms of Service

  • House, 26th Legislature
    1/10/1899 - 1/8/1901
    Democrat

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Other Resources

  • William A. Wright, birth date 9/27/1858 in Kentucky; death date 7/3/1945 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; retired attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
  • William Andrew Wright, birth date 9/26/1858, death date 7/3/1945, burial in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County. Find a Grave .
  • Obituary and photo, "Sherman Rites for Pioneer of San Angelo Bar: Funeral Services Here Late Today for W.A. Wright," 7/5/1945, evening edition, p. 16. Born 9/26/1858 in Mayfield, Kentucky; "he was a member of the Texas Legislature in 1899." Includes description of Wright's work on criminal cases in West Texas and the location of the county courthouse. San Angelo Evening Standard .
  • Memorial, October 1945, p. 486. Judge William A. "Uncle Billy" Wright. Texas Bar Journal .

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