Henry Ward Wright (March 4, 1868 – August 19, 1948) was an American politician who served in the

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and as

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Early life and education

On March 4, 1868, Henry W. Wright was born near Ionia, Iowa in Chickasaw County, Iowa to Methodists. He graduated from Iowa State College and Omaha Commercial College.

Career

Wright held a minor office in Minnesota until he moved to California in 1905. During the 1912 presidential election he joined Thedore Roosevelt's Progressive Party and was elected to the state assembly in 1914. From 1915 to 1921 he served in the

and on was selected as

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by acclamation on January 6, 1919. When the United States entered World War I he was appointed to a district draft board. He was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1921 and served until he was defeated by Roger W. Jessup in 1932. On March 30, 1926, he announced that he would run for the Republican nomination in the ninth congressional district for the

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election, but came in last with 10.19% of the vote behind William E. Evans,

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, and Harold B. Landreth. On August 18, 1948, Wright died at

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Electoral history

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1868 births 1948 deaths Methodists from California People from Chickasaw County, Iowa Speakers of the California State Assembly Republican Party members of the California State Assembly Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 20th-century American legislators Methodists from Iowa 20th-century California politicians {{California-CAAssembly-stub