Background
Wright, Joseph Purdon was born on June 10, 1884 in Colorado Springs. Son of Richard William and Sarah Louise (Carter) Wright.
Wright, Joseph Purdon was born on June 10, 1884 in Colorado Springs. Son of Richard William and Sarah Louise (Carter) Wright.
Student Baltimore City College, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, John Hopkins, 1908. Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland., 1905.
March 1961); children—Margaret Louise (Mistress J. A. Sader), Joseph Purdon, Richard Armstrong. Married second, Margaret Larrimore, August 24, 1963. Admitted to the Maryland bar, 1909, since practiced in Baltimore.
Assistant attorney general Maryland, 1920-1924.
General counsel Public Service communications Maryland, 1935-1941. Commissioner Uniform Laws for Maryland., 1935-1939.
1st superintendent Maryland. State Police, 1935; director, vice president, counsel American National Building & Loan Association Baltimore City since 1920.
Director United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company Trustee University of Baltimore, since 1941.
Member American, Maryland bar associations, American Law Institute, Commercial Law League American (past president), Hibernian Society, Maryland. History Society, Phi Gamma Delta. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Terrapin (U. Maryland.).
Married Lucy Agnes Wright, June 24, 1914 (deceased. Married second, Margaret Larrimore, August 24, 1963. Children: Margaret Louise (Mistress J. A. Sader), Joseph Purdon, Richard Armstrong.