James W. Wright
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | ||||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||||
| was | Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 1 January 1834 | ||||||
| Death | 1 January 1894 (aged 60 years) | ||||||
| Politics: | Republican Party | ||||||
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James W. Wright is the executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country. Previously he had been a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 48th district. This district includes Oswego and Jefferson counties, as well as part of St. Lawrence County.
Prior to his election, he had been county administrator for Oswego County and later Jefferson County. A Republican, he announced his retirement from elected office in December 2007, and was succeeded in a special election by Democrat Darrel Aubertine.