William Wright (November 13, 1794 – November 1, 1866) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district as a Whig in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1847, and represented New Jersey in the United States Senate as a Democrat from 1853 to 1859, and again from 1863 until his death.
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13 November 1794 Clarksville, Rockland County, New York
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Died |
1 November 1866 (aged 71)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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