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|office = 12th [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth]]<ref name="Cothrenp1404">{{Citation |last =Cothren |first=William| year = 1872 | title =History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: From the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Volume II. |page =1404 |
|office = 12th [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth]]<ref name="Cothrenp1404">{{Citation |last =Cothren |first=William| year = 1872 | title =History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: From the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Volume II. |page =1404 |work=William Cothren | location =[[Woodbury, Connecticut]] }}</ref> |
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|predecessor = [[Amasa Walker]] |
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|successor = [[Francis De Witt (Massachusetts)|Francis De Witt]] |
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|party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |
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|profession =Teacher, Clergyman |
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'''Ephraim M. Wright''' was |
'''Ephraim M. Wright''' was an American teacher, clergyman and politician who served as 12th [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth]] from 1853 to 1856. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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For many years Wright was engaged in teaching and political work.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> Wright became a minister in middle life.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> On July 2, 1861 Wright was ordained<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> and installed as the eighth Pastor of the Congregational Church in [[Bethlehem, Connecticut]],<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> Wright was dismissed from the Pastorate on October 2, 1866.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> For four years,<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> from 1864 to 1869<ref name="Andersonp167">{{Citation |last =Anderson |first=Joseph| year = 1892 | title =The Churches of Mattatuck: A Record of A Bi-Centennial Celebration at Waterbury, Connecticut, November 4th and 5th, 1891. |page =167 |
For many years Wright was engaged in teaching and political work.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> Wright became a minister in middle life.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> On July 2, 1861, Wright was ordained<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> and installed as the eighth Pastor of the Congregational Church in [[Bethlehem, Connecticut]],<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> Wright was dismissed from the Pastorate on October 2, 1866.<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> For four years,<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> from 1864 to 1869<ref name="Andersonp167">{{Citation |last =Anderson |first=Joseph| year = 1892 | title =The Churches of Mattatuck: A Record of A Bi-Centennial Celebration at Waterbury, Connecticut, November 4th and 5th, 1891. |page =167 | location =[[New Haven, Connecticut]] }}</ref> Wright was the acting<ref name="Andersonp167"/> Pastor of Congregational Church in [[Terryville, Connecticut]].<ref name="Cothrenp1404"/> |
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[[Category:Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:19th-century Congregationalist ministers]] |
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[[Category:Year of death missing]] |
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[[Category:People from Bethlehem, Connecticut]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 7 March 2024
Ephraim M. Wright | |
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| 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1] | |
| In office 1853–1856 | |
| Governor | John H. Clifford |
| Preceded by | Amasa Walker |
| Succeeded by | Francis De Witt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Teacher, Clergyman |
Ephraim M. Wright was an American teacher, clergyman and politician who served as 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1853 to 1856.
Career
[edit]For many years Wright was engaged in teaching and political work.[1] Wright became a minister in middle life.[1] On July 2, 1861, Wright was ordained[1] and installed as the eighth Pastor of the Congregational Church in Bethlehem, Connecticut,[1] Wright was dismissed from the Pastorate on October 2, 1866.[1] For four years,[1] from 1864 to 1869[2] Wright was the acting[2] Pastor of Congregational Church in Terryville, Connecticut.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Cothren, William (1872), "History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: From the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Volume II.", William Cothren, Woodbury, Connecticut, p. 1404
- ^ a b Anderson, Joseph (1892), The Churches of Mattatuck: A Record of A Bi-Centennial Celebration at Waterbury, Connecticut, November 4th and 5th, 1891., New Haven, Connecticut, p. 167
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