John Forsyth Wright (29 June 1892 – 16 January 1947) was an Australian politician. Born at

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, he was the elder brother of

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and Senator Reginald Wright, both of whom were knighted. He was elected to the

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as a

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member for Darwin in 1940, in a recount following the resignation of Frank Edwards. Defeated in 1941, he died in 1947 at Ulverstone.

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1892 births 1947 deaths Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Nationalist-politician-stub