Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Wright, John H. September 10, 1847 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 16, 2009, 1:59 am Author: Chapman Brothers JOHN H. WRIGHT, Morley, was born in Ionia Co., Mich., Sept. 10, 1847. He is a son of Norman S. and Betsey M. (Hydorn) Wright; both were natives of New York and are deceased. Mr. Wright remained at home nearly 18 years, attending the common schools, also the union school at Greenville, Mich., and afterward the Commerical College at Grand Rapids, where he was graduated. He was in the employ of a mercantile house at Greenville two years. From 1870 to 1879, was in connection with two of the leading business houses of Grand rapids, Mich. In the winter of 1879 he came to Morley for the benefit of is heath, and finally entered into business with G. F. Cutler, remaining until the accidental death of his employer. Since that event he acts as manager and represents the hardware firm of G. F. Cutler & Co. Mr. Wright is a man of well-trained and experienced business qualities, and under his management the firm commands a large trade. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/wright527nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb