Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-28
H. W. WRIGHT DEAD.

news of the death of H. w. Wright,
mayor of Merrill, reached this city. 1t
seems that Mr. Wright had left his
home at Merrill, on the evening pre-
Ivious, for his camps up near Trout
Lake and Thursday he was riding on a
hand car coming out to the main line
OF the st. Paul road, and was assisting
in pumping the same. Becoming ex-
hausted the car was stopped and Mr..
Wright got off and seated himself on
brush heap to rest and without mo-
ment's warning he sank down and eX-
pired. His remains were taken to his
home in Merrill. OF the life of de-
ceased the following is taken from the
Merrill News:
Henry w Wright was born at Racine,
Wis, March 10, 1916. Such education
as he had was received in the common
and high schools of that city. When
seventeen years of age he left~school
and enlisted as soldier for the Union.
He first served in Company X of the
Seventh Missouri Cavalry and was with
that company two and a half years in
active work. He was promoted to ser
geant and then to sergeant-major, and
later was made second lieutenant in
company in the Seventh Missouri Cav
airy. Mr. Wright remained in service
until the close of the war and took part
in the battles of Memphis, Prairie
Grove, Springfield, Cassville, Helena,
Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Saline
River
After the close of the war he returned
to Racine where he first was employed
on the railroad. He then kept books
for various business concerns until 1871
when he entered the manufacturing
business. He was engaged in the man
ufacture of sash, doors and blinds in
Racine until 1881 when he disposed of
his plant and moved to Merrill.
His first enterprise in Merrill was the
foundation of the plant now owned by
the H. W. Wright Lumber Co. He as
sociated with himself a. yrOn H. Nc
der the firm name of McCord & Wright
until about a year before the formation
of the H. w. Wright Lumber Co. in
1885. Ever since the formation of that
corporation Mr.. Wright has been its
largest stockholder and has had con-
trolling voice in its management.
Whatever success it has achieved must
be credited largely to him.
In November, 1871, Mr. Wright was
united in marriage to Miss Carrie Buc-
han of Racine. Three children were
born of their union, all of whom, as
well rs his widow, survive the deceased
The children are James A, who has
had charge of the work in the lumber
camps for the company; Alfred H., who
has looked after the office work, and
Miss Nettie Wright.
In honor of the death of the city's
chief executive the flags upon all the
bic buildings. have been placed at
half mast and public buildings are
draped
In politics Mr.. Wright has ever been
a strong adherent to the principles of
the republican party, and has been a
man whose influence in that party has
been felt throughout the state. In pub
lie life he has been alderman, supervis-
or and postmaster in the city of Racine
and in this city he has but recently en-
tered upon his second term as mayor,
having served in that capacity for one
term in 1892
According to requests made by the
deceased Racine will be his last resting
place, and there the body will be taken
Sunday evening From one until four
o'clock Sunday afternoon the body will
lie in state at the residence where it
may be viewed by friends and others.
At 4:30 D. m. short services will be held
by the Masonic order. James Wright,
who is in Louisiana, was reached by
telegram today, and, with other rela-
tives from out of the city, will be here
Sunday.
The services were held at the resi-
dence, as announced above, and were
in charge of the Masonic Fraternity,
there being about 200 members of the
fraternity present from different parts
of Wisconsin. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. j. S. Wilson, of the First
Presbyterian Church of Merrill st.
Omer Commandery No. 10 X. T., of
Wausau, was invited to act as escort
and there were 40 Knights in line at the
head of the procession. 1t was one of
the largest funerals ever known in