Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13
FINAL SERVICES TOMORROW
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL
OF JUDGE JOHN v. WRIGHT

Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery
After Services at Family Home.
Sketch Of Career.
The remains Of Judge John V. Wright.
former representative in Congress from
Tennessee, and confederate veteran. will
be laid away in Rock Creek cemetery to-
morrow afternoon. Funeral services will
be held at the Wright home. 1880 18th
street. at o'clock. Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith will oficiate.
The honorary pallbearers will be Judge
]. w. Witten. chief law clerk Of the
general land ONCE; E. c. Finney. men,
Der OF the law board; Maj. c. F. LARA
bee, assistant commissioner Of the Indian
office; s. A. NJ. Syme. r. A. Watkins,
Col. John B. Ewin and Col. John 8.
Mosby.
The active pallbearers will be Judge 8.
v. Proudfit, commissioner Of the general
land office: Clement c. Ucker. admins
J. Andree. acting chief Of the contest d.
vision: Conrad H. Syme. Robert Gibson
and H. H. Classic.
The death of Judge Wright occurred
at noon yesterday, following an illness
had sinking spell about one week ago.
from which he never rallied. Drs Craig
and Egbert. the attending physicians.
Thursday night declared his case was
hopeless. He was conscious to the end
and recognized members of his family
about the death bed.
His wife. his only brother, Gen. Mar
Gus ]. Wright Of the War Department.
Lyon, Mrs. r. E. l.. Yellott. Mrs. M. ].
Wright, T., Mrs. q. I. Bennett and Mrs.
Joseph w. Craig, survive him.
Native of Tennessee.
Judge John Vine Wright was born in
the town of Purdy. McNairy county.
Tenn, June %. 1928. His native town no
longer exists, the inhabitants having
moved a number of miles across country
to be on q railroad line.
Col Wright in his boyhood days was
regarded as an athlete. He was fond of
al sports known to the country boys In the
old days before the war, and excelled in
competition with lads of his own age
He was the son of Col. Benjamin and
son of Capt. John Wright. who won dis
tinction in the Georgia line in the revolu-
tion 1t was from his father and grand
father he inherited the fighting blood.
which showed in gallant action during the
civil war. His father, of Scotch-1rish de-
scent. served under Gen. Jackson in the
war of 1872. His mother, who was of
Huguenot descent. was native OF Din
widdie county. Va.
He 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
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that the professors instructing him ad-
vised 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.
Elected to Congress.
He graduated with honors and returned
to his native town. where he began to
practice and work for election to the
House of Representatives. He gained
success in law and a seat in the House.
where he served in the Thirty-fourtn.
Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses
He entered Congress at the age of twen-
ty-seven years. and although among the
youngest members Of the House. gained
recognition and prominence in the demo-
cratic party.
+ Judge Wright was one of three surviv-
ing Representatives who served in the
Thirty sixth Congress. Maj. Gen. Daniel
E. 6ickles of New York, and Gen. Roger
A. Pryor Of New York are the only ex-
members now living.
In 1853 Col. Wright married Georgia
Bevillo Of Greene county. Ala, daughter
Of George and Ann Bevillo.
Colonel Of Regiment.
When the tocsin of civil war was sound
ed in 1861 he was elected by unanimous
vote colonel of the 18th Tennessee Con-
xI,n$ t,o
. member Of the House. He participated
with bravery in a number of small en-
gagements. In the battle of Belmont he
fought side by side with his brother.
Gen. Marcus J. Wright, who was also in
command Of regiment
told he had been elected representative
from Tennessee to the Confederate states
congress. The news was a surprise. as
he had not announced himself a candi-
served in the first and second Confederate
congresses, 1852 g. He was one of six
surviving members of the Confederate
body, the other five being Joseph B. Heis-
kell Of Memphis. j. ID. c. Atkins of Paris.
Tenn; H. c. Jones of Florence. Ala; Gen
Roger Pryor of New York and John Goode
of Virginia.
After the close of the war Col. Wright
returned to the practice of law in Nash
vile. He was made Judge of the circuit
judge Of the supreme court of Tennessee.
Treaties With Indians.
Judge Wright was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland to be chairman of the
northwest Indian commission in 1886.
While serving in this position Col. Wright
concluded treaties with the Indians in the
Dakotas. Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton. obtaining concessions of millions of
acres of land for the United States 1t
was said of him that he made more treat
les with Indians than any other man in
the history of the country. He was wide
ly known by nearly all the tribes in the
United States. and was we'll liked.
Owing to his gift of oratory the Indians
gave him the nickname of 1.-The Fat Man
Who Can Talk"
He was candidate for governor of Ten
nessee in 1880 of the anti-repudiation wing
Of the democratic party. In 1887 he re-
ceived an appointment in the law de-
partment of the general land Office. where
he served until his death.
Judge Wrights grandfather was John
Wright an officer of the revolutionary
army. and his father. Capt. Benjamin
Wright. an officer of the regular army.
served in the war Of 1912 and the Creek
Indian war; in which he was promoted
for bravery at the battle of Horseshoe.
Mai. j. Mcdowell Darlington. COM
mander of Camp III. United Confederate
veterans, has requested the members to
attend the funeral. They are directed to
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