William Ambrose Wright
Georgia State Comptroller General
In office
September 17, 1879 – September 13, 1929
Personal details
Born(1844-01-19)January 19, 1844
Louisville, Georgia
DiedSeptember 13, 1929(1929-09-13) (aged 85)
Atlanta, Georgia
Resting placeOakland Cemetery

William Ambrose Wright (January 19, 1844 – September 13, 1929) was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Army, and Georgia state comptroller for fifty years, as well as insurance commissioner.

Biography

Plaque honoring Ambrose on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol
Grave of William A. Wright, Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta

William Ambrose Wright was born in Louisville, Georgia on January 19, 1844.[1]

He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1860. During the Civil War, he was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run, resulting in the amputation of his right leg. He was captured and imprisoned at Johnson's Island from June 1863 until May 1864.[1]

Wright was appointed comptroller general of Georgia by Governor Alfred H. Colquitt on September 17, 1879,[1] following the resignation of Washington L. Goldsmith due to ongoing impeachment proceedings.[2]

He remained in office until his death in Atlanta on September 13, 1929.[3] He was buried at Oakland Cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ham, Henry Wilkes Jones (1887). Representative Georgians: Biographical Sketches of Men Now in Public Life. Savannah: Morning News Print. pp. 29–30. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "GEORGIA'S CORRUPT OFFICERS.; THE CONTROLLER'S REFUSED RESIGNATION THE TREASURER WILLING TO SETTLE". The New York Times. Atlanta, Georgia. September 17, 1879. p. 1. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "W. A. Wright, Veteran Georgia Official, Dies". Chattanooga Times. Atlanta, Georgia. AP. September 14, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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