George Wright may refer to:

Politics, law and government

* George Wright (MP) (died 1557), MP for Bedford and Wallingford * George Wright (governor) (1779–1842), Canadian politician, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island * George Wright (jurist) (1917–1975), Australian judge * George Wright (lawyer) (1847–1913), Solicitor General for Ireland *

George Wright (trade unionist) George Bernard Wright is an Australian trade unionist who served as the 10th National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party. He currently works in the private sector. Political career Wright has worked at the Finance Sector Union, the Li ...

, National Secretary of Australian Labor Party * George F. Wright (1881–1938), American politician, mayor of Honolulu *

George G. Wright George Grover Wright (March 24, 1820January 11, 1896) was a pioneer lawyer, Iowa Supreme Court justice, law professor, and Republican United States Senator from Iowa. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he attended private schools and graduated from In ...

(1820–1896), United States senator from Iowa * George Melendez Wright (1904–1936), American biologist, National Park Service * George Merrill Wright (1865–?), American businessman and politician *

George Washington Wright George Washington Wright (June 4, 1816 – April 7, 1885) was a Californian politician. He was the leading vote getter in a November 1849 at-large election for California's two seats in the United States House of Representatives following Ca ...

(1816–1885), United States congressman from California *

George Wright (Jamaican politician) George Wright is a Jamaican politician. Political career He resigned from the Jamaica Labour Party The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party (PNP). While ...

, Jamaican member of parliament

Sports

George Wright (sportsman) George Wright (January 28, 1847 – August 21, 1937) was an American shortstop in professional baseball. He played for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional team, when he was the game's best player. He then played for t ...

(1847–1937), American baseball player/manager, also active in golf and tennis * George Wright (footballer, born 1919) (1919–?), English football goalkeeper * George Wright (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2000), English football player * George Wright (footballer, born 1969), Scottish football player (Heart of Midlothian FC) * George Wright (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player *

George Wright (American football) George Wayne Wright (born March 3, 1947) is a former American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Colts in the ninth round ...

(born 1947), NFL player * George Wright (outfielder) (born 1958), American baseball player * George Wright (triple jumper) (born 1963), Canadian triple jumper * George Wright (infielder) (1882–?), pre-Negro leagues baseball player * George Wright (bowls) (1893–1949), English bowls player * Bert Wright (footballer) (George Albert Wright, 1920–?), English soccer player

Others

* George Wright (artist) (18601944), British artist noted for his sporting and coaching scenes. *

George Wright (bishop) George William Wright was an Anglican Bishop in Africa in the mid-20th century. He was born on 17 December 1873, educated at Barnsley Grammar School and ordained in 1906 following a 15-year career as a civil servant. After a curacy at Christ Chu ...

(1873–1956), Anglican bishop *

George Wright (fugitive) George Edward Wright (born March 29, 1943) is a Portuguese citizen of American origin, known for taking part in the hijacking of Delta Air Lines Flight 841. Originally arrested and convicted for murder in 1962 and sentenced to up to 30 years ...

(born 1943), Portuguese criminal, alleged hijacker of Delta Air Lines Flight 841 in 1972 *

George Wright (general) George Wright (October 22, 1803 – July 30, 1865) was an American soldier who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Early life and career Wright was born in Norwich, Vermont, the son of Roswell Wright and Jemima (Rose ...

(1803–1865), American soldier and Civil War General *

George Wright (organist) George Wright (August 28, 1920 in Orland, California – May 10, 1998 in Glendale, California) was an American musician, possibly the most famous virtuoso of the theatre organ of the modern era. Wright was best known for his virtuoso performance ...

(1920–1998), American organist * George Wright (priest), Anglican priest in Ireland * George Wright (psychologist) (born 1952), British psychologist * George Caleb Wright (1889–1973), American architect *

G. Ernest Wright George Ernest Wright (September 5, 1909 – August 29, 1974), was a leading Old Testament scholar and biblical archaeologist. An expert in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, he was especially known for his work in the study and dating of pottery. H ...

(1909–1974), American biblical scholar and archaeologist *

George Frederick Wright George Frederick Wright (January 22, 1838 – April 20, 1921) was an American geologist and a professor at Oberlin Theological Seminary, first of New Testament language and literature (1881 – 1892), and then of "harmony of science and revelati ...

(1838–1921), American geologist and professor *

George Hand Wright George Hand Wright (1872–1951) was an American painter, illustrator and printmaker. Life Born in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a blacksmith, he attended the Spring Garden Institute, a local technical school, a ...

(1872–1951), American painter, illustrator and printmaker *

George Henry Wright George Henry Wright (October 26, 1849 – April 15, 1912) was a significant businessman and philanthropist in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was born at Wright's Cove, Nova Scotia and died in the sinking of the ''Titanic'' at the age of 62. He esta ...

(1849–1912), Nova Scotian businessperson, social reformer and ''Titanic'' victim *

George Newenham Wright George Newenham Wright (c. 1794–1877) was an Irish writer and Anglican clergyman. He was born in Dublin; his father, John Thomas Wright was a doctor. He graduated B.A. from Trinity College Dublin in 1814 and M.A. in 1817, having been elected ...

(c. 1794–1877), Anglo-Irish author and Anglican clergyman *

G. S. Wright George Speller Wright (11 January 1845 – 1 January 1935), generally referred to as G. S. Wright, was an Australian banker, the first Inspector-General of the State Bank of South Australia. His middle name is very commonly mis-spelled as "Spiller" ...

(George Speller Wright, 1845–1935), South Australian banker {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Geroge