The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-19
COL. WRIGHT'S
DEATH MOURNED
NASHVILLE BANNER PAYS HIGH
COMPLIMENT TO ONE. TIME
RESIDENT OF PENSACOLA.

The Nashville Banner of recent date
contained the following regarding the
death Of Col T. T. Wright once a
resident Of Pensacola
Col Thomas + Wright, for many
ears a well known aud prominent
e.tizen % Nashville. passed away sat-
urday night IT rs home. isos Elxh-
teenEh avenue. south. Col Mrizht Wa
Is years old and up to a few weeks
age. when be was taken seriously Ia.
bad enjoyed remarkably good heat
for q man q his age.
he had q large acquaintance 81 tiss
lily throughout the south and TIE
country az large. He knew many of
the prominent men Of the unAed
states 4ur4ng the past Atty years. IN
act b. had a remarkable faculty for
making the acquaintance and securing
me friendship Of men who were worth
while. Col. a. H. Kohlsaal o. lae
Chicago Record Herald. was one Of hss
personal friends. a. was the late Coi
A. X. Mcclure OF Philadelphia. An
ether was Mr Plant. the founder Of
he Plant system Of railroads, and Col
Wright was long connected with this
faiiroad system. lie was prominent
n the promotion u exposigions and
ether public enterprises IN the souta.
and the great naval display % Tampa,
{ a., In honor o. Queen Nietoria's gol-
den jubilee was originated BY him add
largely through his Efforts brought to
q successful conclusion.
The one achievement OF his nfs upon
which Col Wright looked with especial
pride was the organization % the
scotch Irish Society or America. Tor
whch he was largely responsible and
for which he and che tate Col. A. X. Me-
Glure worked hand IN hand II was
through bis efforts that the frst great
American Scotch Irish convention was
held IN columbia. Tenn. Ia 1855. at
which were present many Of the most
distinguished men Of that DAY.
lie was himself Of Scotch Irlsh
alood having been born ia the nortA
81 Ireland. Al nine yeara % age ne
came with his parents 20 Canada. and
as a young man he went 20 Snarlss-
ton. =. g, where he engaged in basl-
ness. Afterwards he resided in Flor.
ida and ether southern states ware
In Florida he was appointed colonel on
the star OF the late Gov Bioxham. .
warm personal friend.
in 1919 he and Miss katherine p
Mcintyre were married. She and ons
son. Thomas 7. Wright. Jr. connects
with the New River a Onto Coal CO.
of Dayton. o, survive him.
Gel Wright was a man OF activ,
intellect. an original thinker and 1
great reader. lie was fond Of youns
people. ard one Of hiM Distinguishing
characteristics was his kindness sns
helpfulness 60 yonng men. he va
liberal in bis views and liberal with
hts purse. lie wss distinguished b,
his love for the ethics and equities o
life. lie lived a clean. simple life az
prided himself beyond anything els,
on bis good name. the fact that n
never creates . personal debt that be-
fore Ne dtsd ell bis obligations hn.
been met and that he did not owe
cent 90 amy man.
In his last Illness he knew as con
dltion and vas conscious almost q
the lasg moment 81 his lIfe lie taike.
of hia Affairs % the coming end. an
gave advice ard directions. asking ira
Tennyson's Crossing the Bar be reai
II his faneral He bore hts saferinl
win great fortitude and at the en-
Cell peacefully aslsep.