Background
Wright, Milton was born on November 17, 1828 in Rush Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Catharine (Reeder) Wright.
Wright, Milton was born on November 17, 1828 in Rush Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Catharine (Reeder) Wright.
Education common schools and Hartsville College, Indiana.
Father of Orville and the late Wilbur Wright. Ordained U.B. ministry, 1856. Served at Indianapolis, Indiana, and in Andersonville (Indiana) circuit, 1855-1857.
Sent as missionary to Oregon, 1857, where acted as principal Sublimity College 2 years and had charge of Marion circuit and Calipooia mission.
Returned to Indiana, 1859. Was presiding elder; taught theology, Hartsville College, 1868.
Editor Religious Telescope, 1869-1877. Bishop, 1877-1905 (voluntarily retired at age of 77).
Traveled extensively in work of the church.
Presided at many conferences of the church. Foreign many years trustee Union Bible. Seminary (Dayton, O.), and Hartsville College Was member Liberty party, 1852, later Republican.
Home: Dayton, O.
Member Liberty party, 1852, later Republican.
Married Susan Catharine Koerner, November 24, 1859 (died 1889).