Background
Wright, Scott Olin was born on January 15, 1923 in Haigler, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jesse H. and Martha I. Wright.
Wright, Scott Olin was born on January 15, 1923 in Haigler, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jesse H. and Martha I. Wright.
Student, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, University Missouri, Columbia, 1950.
During World World War II, he was a cadet in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1943, and then a Marine Corps Captain and Aviator from 1943 to 1946. Following the war, Wright received an Bachelor of Laws from University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri in 1950. He was in private practice in Columbia from 1950 to 1954, and was a city attorney for Columbia from 1951 to 1953.
From 1954 to 1958, he was a prosecutor for Boone County, Missouri, then returned to private practice in Columbia until 1979.
On May 24, 1979, Wright was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, created by 92 Statistics 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission the following day.
He served as chief judge of the district from 1985 to 1990, and assumed senior status on October 5, 1991.
President Young Democrats Boone County, 1950, United Fund Columbia, 1965. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1943. As aviator United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946.
Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Missouri Bar Association, Missouri Trial Lawyers Association, Boone County Bar Association Clubs: Rockhill Tennis, Woodside Racquet. Lodges: Rotary (president Columbia 1965).
Married Shirley Frances Young, August 25, 1972.