Richard R. Wright

1855–1947 (age 92)

Educator

About Richard R. Wright

Richard R. Wright (1855–1947) lived to age 92. They were an educator. Born in Dalton, they died in Philadelphia. They are buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery in North Carolina.

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