William T Wright, M.D.

WRIGHT, SMITH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 8/11/2007 at 23:18:08

Source: Monona County History
1890 Chicago National Pub.

William T Wright, M.D., a practicing physician and surgeon, who located at the village of Ute, January 18, 1889, was born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., September 1, 1856, and is the son of William and Rachel (Smith) Wright. His parents were natives of London, England. His father, who came to this country in early life, was an architect in Baltimore, Md., but was educated for the ministry in the Episcopal theological seminary, at Alexandria, Va., and after his marriage, together with his wife, was engaged in mission work in Africa. Returning to America, he has been employed as a missionary in various States of the Union, locating finally at Grinnell, Iowa, where he is at present living.
Our subject came to Iowa with his parents in 1866, and after receiving his elementary education in the common schools, entered the Iowa State University at Iowa City, where he remained during the year 1873-1874, but completed the literary branch of his education at Kenyon College, at Gambier, Ohio. Here he became a member of the two old college societies Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Theta Pi and was graduated at the head of his class. After teaching school a year, he matriculated in the medical department of the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, in 1879, from which institution he was graduated June 29, 1882. Locating at Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, he commenced the practice of his profession and while a resident there, he held the office of County Physician for some five years. He came to Monona County and the village of Ute as above stated. Dr. Wright united with Dowdell Lodge, No. 90 K. of P. at Denison, and was one of the organizers and charter members of Silver Lodge, No. 224, of the same order, at Ute. He is also a member of the Modern Woodmen, of the camp at Denison, which he helped organize. In politics he is a Republican, and was chosen by the voters of Monona County at the November election of 1889, to be their Coroner for the ensuing two years.