Background
Wright, Loyd was born on December 24, 1892 in San Jacinto, California, United States. Son of Lucius A. and Naamah Pauline (Hank) Wright.
Wright, Loyd was born on December 24, 1892 in San Jacinto, California, United States. Son of Lucius A. and Naamah Pauline (Hank) Wright.
He attended the University of Southern California and secured a Bachelor of Laws degree from its law school in 1915.
He began the practice of law, which he would remain in for fifty-five years, in Los Los Angeles Wright became known for his representation of movie actors. He represented Mary Pickford in her divorce suit against Douglas Fairbanks Senior
He also represented Charlie Chaplin, Jack Benny, Mae West and Doctorate.W. Griffith.
From 1921 to 1936, Wright lectured at United States.C."s law school. Wright interested himself in bar affairs, and in 1937 became president of the Los Angeles Bar Association, in which capacity he served for a year.
In 1940, he served a year as president of the State Bar of California, and in 1955, served a year as president of the American Bar Association. Wright continued the practice of law, representing Jane Wyman in her divorce suit against Ronald Reagan, though Wyman asked Wright to accept $5,000 in settlement of his $7,500 bill.
He did, and the Committee recommended a thorough overhaul of government defenses against subversion.
Wright served for ten years from 1954 as president of the International Bar Association. In 1962, Wright hired Murray Chotiner as his campaign manager and ran for the Republican United States. Senate nomination, but was handily defeated by incumbent Thomas H. Kuchel. On October 22, 1974, Wright died in Hemet, California.
Served overseas as First lieutenant, 8th Infantry, United States Army in command Company Doctorate., 1917-1919. Served as; member Water and Power Commission, City of Los Los Angeles Fellow University of Southern California President State Bar of California, 1940-1941.
Member American (president 1954-1955, Chairman commission on government security 1955-1957), Los Angeles County (past president) bar associations, National Association State Racing Commissioners (past president), General Alumni Association of University of Southern California (past president), Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi (Beatty Inn).
Mason (32, Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country.
Married Julia M. Kingsbury, September 7, 1918. Children: Loyd, Dudley, Pauline (Mistress Long Ellis), Clarissa Jane (Mistress James East. Sergeant).