Background
Wright, William Frederick was born on May 6, 1858 in Westbrook, Connecticut, United States. Son of Martin J. and Susan (Doane) Wright.
Wright, William Frederick was born on May 6, 1858 in Westbrook, Connecticut, United States. Son of Martin J. and Susan (Doane) Wright.
Education public and high schools, Vallejo, California, and St. Augustine College, Benicia, California, Bachelor of Arts, 1876.
Assistant postmaster, Vallejo, California, 1878-1882. Clerk Treasury Department, Washington, 1883-1885. Secretary commission on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, 1886-1893.
Secretary commission on public buildings and grounds, United States Senate, 1893-1901. Secretary commission on conduct of executive departments, United States Senate, 1901-1904. Private political secretary to late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, 1892, until his death, May 28, 1904.
American consul-general, Munich, Bavaria, since June 3, 1904.
Married Baltimore, November 24, 1892, Rosalie Cranston.