Background
Wright, Harold Samuel was born on October 10, 1914 in Norwood, New York, United States. Son of Edward Earl and Genevieve Delania (Kinsman) Wright.
Wright, Harold Samuel was born on October 10, 1914 in Norwood, New York, United States. Son of Edward Earl and Genevieve Delania (Kinsman) Wright.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1939.
Intern, Genessee Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1939-1940; resident, Pilgrim Eastern State Hospital, Brentwood, New York, 1940-1942; resident, Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinical, New York City, 1946-1947; private practice, Greenwish and New Canaan, Connecticut, 1947-1990; director department psychiatry, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947-1968; attending psychiatrist, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947-1975; emeritus psychiatrist, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1975-1990; honorary psychiatrist, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, since 1990; assistant, instructor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1947-1955; clinical associate professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1973-1978; senior attending psychiatrist, Silver Hill Foundation, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1975-1979; staff psychiatrist, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1980-1986. Consultant in field.
Advisory board Connecticut Department Mental Health, Harford, 1950-1977. Chairman committee confidentiality Connecticut Association for Mental Health, New Haven, 1961. Deacon lst Congregationalist Church.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American College Psychiatrists (emeritus). Member American Medical Association (life), Greenwich Medical Society (president 1965), Connecticut Psychiatric Society (president 1955-1957, Distinguished Service certified 1976), Cape Arundel Golf Club, Rotary.
Married Ruth Elvira Barclay, June 8, 1939. Children: Doris Ann, Charles Barclay, Edward Earl.