Wright, George Washington, 1816-1885
Variant namesBusinessman, inventor, and U.S. representative from California.
From the description of Patent application, 1863. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953069
Wright acted as the agent of Col. John C. Frémont during the cattle purchase described in the court case. He served as U.S. Representative from Calif., 1849-1951.
From the description of History, life and Indian affairs of the San Joaquin Valley in the early '50s in depositions of actors therein : ms, 1858. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122353916
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Gwin, William McKendree, 1805-1885. William M. Gwin letter : to Thomas H. Bayly : ALS, 1850 Apr. 6. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852. AMsS, 1851 March 2 : Washington. Transcribed for George W. Wright. | Copley Press, J S Copley Library | |
| creatorOf | Wright, George Washington, 1816-1885. Papers of George Washington Wright, 1859-1872 (bulk 1867-1872). | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Wright, George Washington, 1816-1885. Patent application, 1863. | Historical Society of Washington, D.C. | |
| creatorOf | Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890. LS, 1850 September 12 : Washington City, to President Millard Fillmore. | Copley Press, J S Copley Library | |
| creatorOf | Wright, George Washington, 1816-1885. History, life and Indian affairs of the San Joaquin Valley in the early '50s in depositions of actors therein : ms, 1858. | California historical society |
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| associatedWith | Argenti, Felix | person |
| associatedWith | Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890. | person |
| correspondedWith | Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 | person |
| correspondedWith | Greeley, Ida | person |
| associatedWith | Gwin, William McKendree, 1805-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858. | person |
| associatedWith | United States | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Patent Office. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1816-06-04
Death 1885-04-07
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