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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birth date
1794-11-13
birth place
Rockland County New York, Clarkstown New York
death date
1866-11-01
death place
Flemington New Jersey
office
United States Senator from New Jersey (Class 1), United States Senator from New Jersey (Class 2)
