Roy V. Wright
Royden Vincent (Roy) Wright (October 8, 1876 – July 9, 1948) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate.
Roy V. Wright | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Essex County | |
| In office January 1942 – January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Homer C. Zink |
| Succeeded by | Alfred C. Clapp |
| Essex County Freeholder | |
| In office January 1935 – January 1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Royden Vincent Wright October 8, 1876 Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1948 (aged 71) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eliza Grumman Bratton (1879-1962) |
| Residence | East Orange, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Early life
Wright was born October 8, 1876, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Reuben Andrus Wright (1851–1927) and Louisa Anna Schaefer Wright (1855-1945). He attended public schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was an 1898 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to East Orange, New Jersey, in 1904.
Wright was a Director and Vice President of the Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation.[1] He was the 50th President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[2] He also served as Managing Editor of Railway Age, an American trade journal for the rail transport industry, from 1911 until his death in 1948.[3]
Political career
Wright became active in politics in the 1920s and was a member of the national Engineers Committee for Herbert Hoover in the 1928 presidential campaign.[4]
He was elected to the Essex County Board of Freeholders in 1934 and served one three-year term. He was elected Republican State Committeeman from Essex County in 1940 and served one three-year term.
In 1941, Homer C. Zink resigned from the State Senate following his appointment by the Legislature as the New Jersey State Controller. Wright became a candidate for State Senator.[5] In November, 1941, he defeated Democrat J. Raymond Berry. He was re-elected in 1944 against Democrat Edward J. Gilhooly. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1947.
Death
Wright died of a heart ailment on July 9, 1948, at age 72.[6]
References
- Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: John P. Dullard. 1944.
- "Engineers Elect Roy V. Wright". New York Times. 20 November 1930.
- "Engineers Elect Roy V. Wright". New York Times. 20 November 1930.
- "ROY V. WRIGHT, 72, RAILWAY EN6INEER; Editor of Publications in Field Dead--Was State Senator in Jersey in 1941-47". New York Times. 10 July 1948.
- "Results of the Primary Election" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "ROY V. WRIGHT, 72, RAILWAY EN6INEER; Editor of Publications in Field Dead--Was State Senator in Jersey in 1941-47". New York Times. 10 July 1948.