Milton Wright (bishop)

Milton Wright
Wright circa 1889
BornNovember 17, 1828
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, U.S
DiedApril 3, 1917(1917-04-03) (aged 88)
Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S
OccupationBishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ
Known forFather of the Wright brothers; Founder of United Theological Seminary
SpouseSusan Catherine Koerner Wright
Children

Milton Wright (November 17, 1828 – April 3, 1917) was an American bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, best known today for being the father of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright, as well as suffragette Katharine Wright Haskell.

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