Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
Smithson E. Wright | |
|---|---|
| 16th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Preceded by | Abram I. McDowell |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Patton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1807 Belmont County, Ohio |
| Died | 1891 |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Matilda Martin |
| Profession | Mayor Merchant Franklin County Auditor Treasurer Teacher |
Smithson E. Wright (1807–1891)[1] was the 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 15th person to hold the office, and did so for one two-year term. He was succeeded by Alexander Patton in 1833.[2]
Smithson E. Wright was born to Joseph and Eleanor (née Evans) Wright in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1807.
On August 27, 1832, he married Matilda Martin.
Wright died on March 2, 1891, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
