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George Washington Wright
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Born February 22, 1839
Pensacola
Died March 3, 1918
Pensacola
Occupation Lumber baron
Religion Catholic
Spouse Margaret Emma Bagley
Parents Benjamin Drake and Josephine Wright
Children Josephine Mary Wright
William Benjamin Wright
Valentine Hambleton Wright
Laura Lemenda Wright
Sally Ann Wright
Alwin Dudley Wright
Mary Ethel Wright
Joseph Wright

George Washington Wright was a prominent Pensacolian.

Wright served as a commissioned officer on the Confederate side during the Civil War.

Married Margaret Emma Bagley on April 16, 1860, in Covington, Louisiana. Lived at 24 West Gregory Street.

Wright had many interests in the lumber business, and formed the company which would later be run by his son William as the W. B. Wright Co.

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