Background
Wright, John Lloyd was born on December 12, 1892 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Lloyd and Catherine (Tobine) Wright.
Wright, John Lloyd was born on December 12, 1892 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Lloyd and Catherine (Tobine) Wright.
Student of University Wisconsin, 1910-1911, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1914-1915. Private structural engineering study, Chicago, 1914-1916.
September, 1921; children—John Lloyd II, (Mistress Gordon Ingraham). Married second, Frances Polachek Welsh, September 23, 1942. 1 stepson, Louis M. Welsh.
Draftsman, Harrison Albright, architect, San Diego, 1911-1912.
Assistant to Frank Lloyd Wright, architect, 1913-1918. Proprietor John Lloyd Wright Incorporated., toy designer, Chicago, 1919-1922.
Private practice, Long Beach, California, 1923-1939. Architectural designer federal defense projects, 1940-1944.
Private practice, Long Beach, 1945-1946, Delegate March, California, 1947-1972.
Instructor factors of art in modern architecture University of California at San Diego extension, 1948-1949. Exhbt. The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, John Herron The Art Institute of Chicago, Indianapolis, Metropolitan Museum New York, Cliff Dwellers, Chicago, Art Center, Louisiana Jolla, California American International Assurance delegate International Congress Architects, Rome, Italy, 1935. Chairman planning commission, Delegate March 1959-1960.
Fellow American; Club: Cliff Swellers (Chicago Inventor Lincoln logs, 1918, Wright blocks, 1932 (both toys).
Married Hazel Ludin. Married second, Frances Polachek Welsh, September 23, 1942. Children: John Lloyd II, (Mistress Gordon Ingraham).