Wright, William H., 1854-1937
Variant namesWilliam H. Wright was born in 1854. He lived in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, Ella R. Wright. The Wrights invested in the St. Helens Mining District in Washington state at the urging of Ella's brother, E. A. Sessions. Sessions was officially involved with multiple mining corporations in the St. Helens area during the first two decades of the twentieth century, including the Cascadia Mining and Development Company, the Levens Ledge Gold Mining Company, and the Polar Star Mining Company.
The Wrights had a son, Henry E. Wright. William H. Wright died on August 16, 1937.
From the guide to the William H. Wright papers, 1897-1954, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Wright, William H., 1854-1937. William H. Wright papers, 1897-1954. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | William H. Wright papers, 1897-1954 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Cascadia Mining and Development Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Eaton, James H. | person |
| associatedWith | Levens Ledge Gold Mining Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Meiser, J. A. | person |
| associatedWith | Polar Star Mining Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sessions, E. A. (Eugene A.) | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Ella R., 1857-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Henry E. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Henry E. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Oregon--Douglas County | |||
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| Washington (State)--St. Helens Mining District | |||
| Saint Helens Mining District (Wash.) | |||
| Saint Helens Mining District (Wash.) | |||
| Washington (State) |
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| Copper mines and mining |
| Copper mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Loggers |
| Loggers |
| Miners |
| Miners |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Silver mines and mining |
| Silver mines and mining |
| Stockholders |
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| Miners |
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Birth 1854
Death 1937
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