Luke Edward Wright Politician

Luke Edward Wright (August 29, 1846 – November 17, 1922) was a United States political figure. He served as Governor-General of the Philippines between 1904 and 1906 and also as Secretary of War from 1908 to 1909.

Personal facts

Luke Edward Wright
Birth dateAugust 29, 1846
Birth place
Giles County Tennessee , United States
Date of deathNovember 12, 1922
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee , United States
Education
University of Mississippi
Profession
Civil service

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Office holder

military operations
American Civil War
military rank
Second lieutenant
party
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
president
Theodore Roosevelt
successor
Henry Clay Ide
Thomas J. O'Brien (Michigan politician)

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Luke Edward Wright on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/sw-sa/Wright.htm
  2. http://www.innsison.com/wright-park.htm