Royden Vincent (Roy) Wright (October 8, 1876 – July 9, 1948) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the

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Early life

Wright was born October 8, 1876 in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Reuben Andrus Wright (1851–1927) and Louisa Anna Schaefer Wright (1855-1945). He attended public schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was an 1898 graduate of the

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with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to East Orange, New Jersey in 1904. Wright was a Director and Vice President of the Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. He was the 50th President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He also served as Managing Editor of ''

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'', an American trade journal for the rail transport industry, from 1911 until his death in 1948.

Political career

Wright became active in politics in the 1920s and was a member of the national Engineers Committee for

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in the 1928 presidential campaign. He was elected to the Essex County Board of Freeholders in 1934 and served one three-year term. He was elected Republican State Committeeman from Essex County in 1940 and served one three-year term. In 1941, Homer C. Zink resigned from the State Senate following his appointment by the Legislature as the New Jersey State Controller. Wright became a candidate for State Senator. In November, 1941, he defeated Democrat J. Raymond Berry. He was re-elected in 1944 against Democrat Edward J. Gilhooly. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1947.

Death

Wright died of a heart ailment on July 9, 1948 at age 72.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Roy 1876 births 1948 deaths People from Red Wing, Minnesota Republican Party New Jersey state senators Politicians from East Orange, New Jersey University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering alumni Presidents of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers