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Ephraim M Wright

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Preceded by
  
Amasa Walker

Religion
  
Congregationalist

Succeeded by
  
Francis De Witt

Name
  
Ephraim Wright


Political party
  
Whig

Role
  
Politician

Profession
  
Teacher, Clergyman

Party
  
Whig Party

Ephraim M. Wright was a Connecticut and Massachusetts teacher, clergyman and politician who served as 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1853–1856.

Career

For many years Wright was engaged in teaching and political work. Wright became a minister in middle life. On July 2, 1861 Wright was ordained and installed as the eighth Pastor of the Congregational Church in Bethlehem, Connecticut, Wright was dismissed from the Pastorate on October 2, 1866. For four years, from 1864 to 1869 Wright was the acting Pastor of Congregational Church in Terryville, Connecticut.

References

Ephraim M. Wright Wikipedia