William Wright (New Jersey politician)

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William Wright (November 13, 1794 – November 1, 1866) was an American politician who served as 5th 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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William Wright
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Wright c. 1859
United States Senator
from New Jersey
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byJacob W. Miller
Succeeded byJohn C. Ten Eyck
In office
March 4, 1863 – November 1, 1866
Preceded byJames Walter Wall
Succeeded byFrederick T. Frelinghuysen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byJohn Bancker Aycrigg
William Halstead
John Patterson Bryan Maxwell
Joseph Fitz Randolph
Charles C. Stratton
Thomas J. Yorke (elected at-large on a Whig Party general ticket)
Succeeded byDudley S. Gregory
Personal details
Born(1794-11-13)November 13, 1794
Clarksville, New York
DiedNovember 1, 1866(1866-11-01) (aged 71)
Flemington, New Jersey
Political partyWhig (before 1847)
Democratic (after 1853)
ProfessionPolitician
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