Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891) was the 16th mayor of

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. He was the 15th person to hold the office, and did so for one two-year term. He was succeeded by Alexander Patton in 1833.

Life

Smithson E. Wright was born to Joseph and Eleanor (née Evans) Wright in

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, in 1807. On August 27, 1832, he married Matilda Martin. Wright died on March 2, 1891, in

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, Ohio.

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