Jarvis Thomas Wright (March 27, 1830 – March 22, 1886) was an American businessman and hotel keeper. Wright was born in Villenova, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1855, Wright moved to

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and then in 1872 settled in

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. He owned a hotel in Sturgeon Bay. He served in the

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in 1877 as a

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. Wright died in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin."Our Neighbors-Door Co.-Hon. Jarvis T. Wright". ''Manitowoc Lake Shore Times'', April 6, 1886, p. 3.

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* 1830 births 1886 deaths People from Chautauqua County, New York People from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub