View source for Edward Wright (1857-1896), Architect-Builder

<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Scotia, Nebraska, 1878-ca.1896'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">

'''DBA:''' Ed Wright


'''Edward Wright''' was born in Dover, Delaware on February 17, 1857.[[#References|[1][2]]] He lived in Delaware until 1876, when he moved to Fort Scott, Kansas where he worked in manufacturing. In 1878, he came to Scotia, Nebraska.[[#References|[2][4] Other than being known as the top merchant in Scotia in 1882, Ed designed the Ed Wright Building in Scotia, Nebraska in 1887.[GY05-001] Wright was married to Mary Jane Bean of Scotia in 1882. He died on December 11, 1896.[[#References|[2]]

This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.

==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==

==Educational & Professional Associations==

1876-1877: cheese manufacturer, Fort Scott, Kansas.[[#References|[2][4]]]

1878-ca. 1890s: manager of general merchandise store, W.H. West, Grand Island, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]]

==Buildings & Projects==
Ed Wright Building (1887), Scotia, Nebraska. [GY05-001]

==Notes==

==References==
1.  1880 United States Census, s.v. “Ed Wright,” Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska, accessed through ''HeritageQuestOnline.com''.

2. "Edward Wright" ''FindaGrave.com'' Accessed February 13, 2019 via https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91885330/edward-wright

3. "He Was Tired of Life" ''Omaha World-Herald'' (December 11, 1896), via ''GeneologyTrails.com'' accessed February 13, 2019 via http://genealogytrails.com/neb/greeley/obits1.htm

4. ''Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska, 1882'' (CHICAGO: THE WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, A. T. ANDREAS, Proprietor.), 1882. Accessed February 13, 2019 via http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/hon_tabl.html

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