Henry Wright (civil servant)
Henry Wright (6 July 1794 – 14 January 1879) was the 11th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Ceylon.
Henry Wright | |
|---|---|
| 11th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
| In office 1 February 1841 – 28 May 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Augustus Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. MacCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1794 Stepney, London |
| Died | 14 January 1879 (aged 84) London |
He was born in London, the son of Henry Wright and his wife Elizabeth Dumaresq.
He was appointed Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Ceylon on 1 February 1841, succeeding Henry Augustus Marshall, and held the office until 28 May 1847, when he was succeeded by Charles J. MacCarthy.[1]
He had married Camilla Lowe (1812-1891), the daughter of Sir Hudson Lowe, and they had five children: Elizabeth Laura (b.1832); William Dumaresq (b.1833); Francis (b.1835); Clara (b.1836); and Albina Eleanor (b.1838) and three daughters, Elizabeth Laura (b.1832). His eldest son, William, became Treasurer of Ceylon in 1882.
Wright died on 14 January 1879.