John Armstrong Wright (1820-1891) - Find a Grave Memorial

John Armstrong Wright

Birth

7 Oct 1820

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

2 Nov 1891 (aged 71)

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial

Laurel Hill Cemetery

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Section K, Lot 171

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Civil Engineer
Founding Member, Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Railroad

Graduate, Dickinson College, Class of 1838
Member, Dickinson College Board of Trustees, 1856-1891

N.B.: No known military service. The title "Colonel" was an honorary one bestowed in recognition of assistance in organizing the Pennsylvania Militia during the Civil War.

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Emma Meminger Wright

1822–1888 (m. 1843)

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