The Honourable John Arthur Wright

Western Australian minister
Born
25 November 1841, Dover (Kent), England
Died
24 February 1920, Albany, Western Australia
Sex
Male
Father
John Wright (civil engineer)
Mother
Mary Boylan Holahan
Married Katherine Whitington

Parliamentary service

Delegate to the Federal Convention
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
Member of the Executive Council of Western Australia

Career

  • MICE.
  • Engineer.
  • Arrived in WA 1885.
  • Dir of Public Works, Engineer-in-Chief and Commr of Railways, WA 1885-89.
  • Consulting engineer.
  • Business mgr.
  • Govt Resident at Albany, WA 1899-1908.
  • JP for WA.

Sources

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