Henry W. Wright

Henry W. Wright
Wright in 1932
Chair of Los Angeles County
In office
December 5, 1922  December 2, 1924
Preceded byReuban F. McClellan
Succeeded byReuban F. McClellan
In office
December 2, 1930  December 6, 1932
Preceded byReuban F. McClellan
Succeeded byFrank L. Shaw
Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
In office
1921–1933
Preceded byJonathan S. Dodge
Succeeded byRoger W. Jessup
40th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
January 6, 1919  1921
Preceded byC. C. Young
Succeeded byFrank Merriam
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 69th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923
Preceded byEgbert J. Gates
Succeeded byCharles B. Dawson
Personal details
Born
Henry Ward Wright

(1868-03-04)March 4, 1868
Chickasaw County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1948(1948-08-19) (aged 80)
South Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Progressive
SpouseNellie Blanche Wright
Children3
EducationIowa State College
Omaha Commercial College

Henry Ward Wright (March 4, 1868 – August 19, 1948) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and as Speaker of the Assembly.