The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Col John Vine Wright. former member
Of Congress from Tennessee. and veteran
OF the civil war. died at $50 o'clock yes
5erday afternoon at his home, 1893 Eight
eenth street northwest.
He had been H two months from indi-
gestion. which caused his death. He was
thought to be progressing until about two
weeks ago. when a change for the worse
was noticed. His physicians declared him
10 be in danger Of death ard about
week ago he began TO sink rapidly.
About o'clock Thursday night. Drs
Craig and Edward H. Egbert, who have
been attending the patient. said his case
was hopeless and he could not last until
midnight. Because Of remarkable vital
ity, he rallied until noon yesterday. He
was conscious until the end and recog-
nized members OF the family.
Funeral Held Tomorrow.
Funeral services viii be held to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock from the fam
/ ily residence. Rev. Alfred Harding. rector
OF St. PaUTs Episcopal Church. will Off
ciate. Interment Will be in Rock Creek
| Cemetery.
Frank Lyon, R. E. l. YeIott. and Jo-
seph Craig, sons-in-law, and a nephew.
| Howard p. Wright. will act as pallbear-
ers Four other pallbearers will be
! chosen to-day from among his associates
and friends al the Land Office.
/ Col Wright was born in Purdy. Nc
I 70 Ivy
/ The village where he was born Is no
longer in existence. the inhabitants hav-
| ing removed miles across the country,
where a railroad was built.
! AS a boy Col. Wright was considered
an athlete among his associates. He was
/ fond Of all sports known TO country boys
/ In the old days before the war and ex-
| celed in competition with lads Of his own
! age. He was the son of Col. Benjamin
and Martha Ann HarweH Wright. and
! grandson Of Capt. John Wright who won
/ distinction in the Georgia line In the
| Revolution. II was from his father and
| grandfather he inherited the fighting
/ blood, which showed in gallant action
during the civil war. His father, OF
] Scotch-Irish descent. served under Gen.
! Jackson In the war Of 1872. His mother,
who was OF Huguenot descent. was a
native of Dinwiddie County. Va
While a boy. Col Wright attended
school at Purdy Academy. in his home
town. After completing course Of
/ three years at the academy, he left home
and entered the University Of Tennessee,
where he began the study Of medicine
| He showed such marked ability as an
orator while reciting his lessons. that
! the professors instrUcting him advised
him to give up medicine and study law
| He completed the year in medicine and
began to work for admission to the bar
in his second year at the university.
Began Practice of Law.
After being graduated. he returned tc
his native town where he began tc
practice and work for election to the
House of Representatives. He gained
success in law and seat in the House
where he served in the Thirty-fourth
Thirty-ffth. and Thirty-sixth Congresses
He entered Congress at the age Of TWEEN.
/ ty-seven years. and although among tho
/ youngest members Of the House, gained
recognition and prominence I'm the Demo.
cratic party.
Col. Wright was one Of three surviving
| ex-Representatives who served in the
Thirty-sixth Congress. Mai Gen DAME
Z. Sickles Of New York. and Gen. Roger
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