Background
Wright, John was born on November 20, 1836 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of John and Ann (Hendrickson) Wright.
Wright, John was born on November 20, 1836 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of John and Ann (Hendrickson) Wright.
Graduate Hyatt’s Military Academy, Wilmington, Delaware, 1858. Bachelor of Arts, Union College, 1863, Master of Arts, 1866. Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1866.
(Doctor of Divinity, Union University, 1890.
Doctor of Laws, Illinois College, 1905. Doctor of Letters, Macalester College, 1914).
Deacon, 1866, priest, 1867, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant Saint Andrew’s Church, Philadelphia, 1866. In charge Saint Andrew’s Chapel, Philadelphia, 1867-1869.
Rector Trinity Church, Bay City, Michigan, 1869-1874, Saint Matthew’s, Boston, 1874-1887, Saint Paul’s, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1887-1914, emeritus rector, 1914.
Visited Egypt several times, and is specialist and lecturer on Egyptology. Also specialist in American bibliography with reference to early bibles and prayer-books
Fellow Society Science, Art and Literature, Society Biblical Archæology, Minnesota History Society.
Married Mary Evelyn Howell, June 18, 1885.