Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-03
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VIM. Smith.
Henry lolliyer.
Ed Taylor.
G. III. Richardson.
DEATH OF THOMAS s. WRIGHT.

A telegram last Friday announced
the sudden and unexpected death OF
Thomas S. Wright in New York city.
He was prostrated on Fifth avenue in
that city and taken to the hospital,
where he died. The aged father of the
deceased, Judge Geo. G. Wright, was
completely overcome by the sad news.
The deceased was widely known all
over the country as an eminent lawyer
and man of marked ability. In Iowa
he was born and known and loved for
the many qualities he possessed which
made him a true friend and. an agree
Those who knew him best loved him
the most. The remains were brought
to this city and were buried at Wood
land cemetery. A large concourse of
friends and neigh bors gathered to pay
their last tribute of honor and respect
to one who had, when living, sympa-
thized with them in their distress and
shared their happiness. They were
their as mou rners who had lost per-
sonal friend.
LIFE OF THOMAS s. WRIGHT.
Thos. S. Wright was born in keosau-
qua, Van Buren, county, Iowa. in 1s45.
He entered the Iowa State University
at the age of 16. The university was
then located in Des Moines. His course
was broken off in 1864, when he deter
mined to enter the army and enlisted
on March 13 in Company G, Third Iowa
Cavalry He was made adjutant OF the
regiment November B., 1864, and on
December following was taken pris-
oner near Memphis, Tenn. He was in
Andersonville prison until the next
spring, and it was here that he lost his
health. He-was mustered out at Dav-
export July /, 1865, about two months
ahead of his regiment He, then re-
entered the Iowa law school and was in
the last class that graduated in Des
Moines in 1867 before the school was
moved to Iowa Guy.
Soon after graduating he married
Mary Elizabeth Tuttle, a sister of the
late General Tuttle. They have three
living children.
After returning from their bridal
trip, Mr.. Wright formed a law partner
ship with Mr.. Thomas f. Withrow, late
general solicitor for the Rock Island
railroad
This partnership continued as the
firm of Withrow & Wright until. 1872,
when Colonel C. III. Catch was taken
into the firm. when it was known as
the firm of Withrow, Catch & Wright,
till 1873, when Mr.. Withrow was made
general solicitor of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific At this time Thomas
s. Wright was made the attorney for
the road at Des Moines and for the
Iowa division. When George G..
Wright resigned his seat in the United
States senate in 1877, Mr.. Runnells
withdrew and the hrm was known as
Wright, Catch & Wright. This ar
rangement continued until 1881 when
the partnership was dissolved by
Judge Wright and Colonel Catch with
drawing from the firm Carroll c.
Wright took place with him, and the
firm was known as Wright & Wright
for two years In November, 1882, Mr..
A. 3. Cummins entered the firm, which
Wright. Thos. S. Wright continued a
member of that firm until 1886, when
he assumed charge of the, business of
the Rock Island road in Iowa, a
position that he filed until 1889, and
then became the general attorney of
Rock Island road and moved to Chica-
go. Upon the death of Mr.. Thos.
f. Withrow, general counsel, in 1898,
he became general counsel for the
Rock Island road.