Background
He was born at Wright"s Cove, Nova Scotia and died in the sinking of the Titanic at the age of 63.
He was born at Wright"s Cove, Nova Scotia and died in the sinking of the Titanic at the age of 63.
He established Write"s World Business Directory in Boston and later returned to Halifax and invested in the city. His own house at 989 Young Avenue, and two of his public buildings, the Marble Wright Building (1672 Barrington Street) and The Saint Paul Building, (1684 Barrington Street, formerly the home of JW Doull’s bookstore) still stand in downtown Halifax. They were all built by architect James Charles Philip Dumaresq.
He was a philanthropist who developed the first housing project in the province.
He also was one of the large contributors to the Young Men's Christian Association building fund and Dalhousie University. Wright also created the George Wright Cup, a racing trophy for sail races at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.
Although his body was never found, he has a grave marker in the Christ Church cemetery in Dartmouth. Namesake of Wright Avenue, Halifax
namesake of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron"s George Wright Cup.
