Samuel Thomas Wright

Samuel Thomas Wright
Ontario MPP
In office 1926–1934
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	William Duckworth
Constituency	Dovercourt
Personal details
Born	(1887-12-19)December 19, 1887 Toronto, Ontario
Died	January 28, 1948(1948-01-28) (aged 60) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Edith L. Horner

Samuel Thomas Wright (December 19, 1887 – January 28, 1948) was a wholesale merchant[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Dovercourt in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.[2]

He was born in Toronto in 1887,[1] the son of Samuel Wright and Dorothy Chapman, both Irish. Wright was educated in Toronto. In 1907, he married Edith L. Horner. He served as a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. Wright also served on Toronto city council and on the Toronto Harbour Commission.[1] After serving on Toronto council, he served as reeve of the Toronto suburb of Long Branch from 1938 to 1941 and again in 1944. He died after an illness at Toronto in 1948.[3]

References

1. Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
2. "Samuel Thomas Wright, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
3. "Samuel T. Wright: Former Alderman And MPP, Known As 'Potato King'". The Globe and Mail. January 29, 1948. p. 8.