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Ephraim M. Wright
12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1]
In office
1853–1856
GovernorJohn H. Clifford
Preceded byAmasa Walker
Succeeded byFrancis De Witt
Personal details
Political partyWhig
ProfessionTeacher, Clergyman

Ephraim M. Wright was a Connecticut and Massachusetts teacher, clergyman and politician who served as 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1853–1856.

Career

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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Political offices
Preceded by 12th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
1853–1853
Succeeded by