Notes for Robert Wright

Notes for Robert Wright

!Appletons Encyclopedia: He was born in Kent county, Maryland about 1765 and died in Queenstown, Maryland, 7 September, 1826. He went to public-school and then studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Queenstown. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat and served from 7 December, 1801, till 1806, when he resigned. He was Governor of Maryland from 1806 till 1809. He then went into the congress from 3 December, 1810, till 3 March, 1817, and again from 3 December, 1821, till 3 March, 1823, and also was appointed district judge of Kent county.