Ashley Bascom Wright (May 25, 1841 – August 14, 1897) was an American politician. He was the chairman of the
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in the
fifty-fourth and
fifty-fifth congresses.
Early life and education
Wright was born in
Hinsdale, Massachusetts
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History
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on May 25, 1841. He attended public schools and Lincoln Academy in Hinsdale.
Career
Wright moved to
North Adams,
Massachusetts
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, in 1861. In that year, he was appointed chief deputy collector of internal revenue for the tenth district of Massachusetts in 1861. He resigned from that position in 1865 to engage in mercantile pursuits.
Wright served as a selectman and commissioner for Berkshire County from 1884 to 1887 and acted as chairman for one year. He was a member of the State executive council in 1890 and 1891 before being elected as a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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to the
fifty-third,
fifty-fourth and
fifty-fifth congresses, serving from March 4, 1893, until his death.
Personal life
Wright died in North Adams, Berkshire County, August 14, 1897. Wright is interred in the Hinsdale Cemetery.
See also
*
List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
References
External links
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1841 births
1897 deaths
People from North Adams, Massachusetts
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
19th-century American politicians
People from Hinsdale, Massachusetts