John Wright

1762–1804 (age 42)

Biography

John Wright was born in 1762 and died in 1804, living through the latter years of the 18th century and the opening years of the 19th. His forty-two years spanned a crucial period of British colonial development in India, particularly in Calcutta and the surrounding regions.

Wright's burial at South Park Street Cemetery places him among the early colonial residents whose lives helped establish the foundations of British India. His interment in this significant cemetery reflects the contributions of those who lived during the formative years of colonial administration and society.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

Thomas Andrews
1764–1809 (age 45)
South Park Street Cemetery
Thomas Andrews (1764-1809) was a long-lived community member remembered at South Park Street Cemetery.
Henry Lyons Percival
1814–1814 (age 0)
South Park Street Cemetery
Thomas Hollingdery
1776–1803 (age 27)
South Park Street Cemetery
A J M Blundell
d. 1826
South Park Street Cemetery
Isabella Helen Ford
d. 1868
South Park Street Cemetery
Margaret Gee
1768–1823 (age 55)
South Park Street Cemetery
Margaret Gee (1768–1823) was a resident of colonial Calcutta interred in South Park Street Cemetery.