Charles O. Wright

Charles O. F. Wright
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – March 28, 1922
Preceded byJames Turgeon
Succeeded byWilliam Farquharson
ConstituencyRibstone
Personal details
Born(1873-04-13)April 13, 1873
DiedMarch 28, 1922(1922-03-28) (aged 48)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyUnited Farmers
OccupationPolitician

Charles Orson F. Wright (April 13, 1873 – March 28, 1922) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to his death in 1922 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political career

Wright ran for a seat to the Albert Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate. He defeated incumbent James Turgeon to pick up the Ribstone electoral district for his party.[1]

Wright died on March 28, 1922, after suffering from pneumonia at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. He was Charles Stewart's brother in law.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ribstone Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "U.F.A. Member Ribstone Dead". Vol XV No. 91. The Lethbridge Daily Herald. March 29, 1922. p. 1.