City: Memphis
SMITH, Wright Hammond, Vice-President and General Manager of the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad, present headquarters at Jonesboro, Ark.; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1871; son of James H. and Emily (Wright) SMITH; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Wharton Jones School, Memphis, and Bingham School, N.C., finishing at Bingham, 1889; married Floyd HARDIN in June, 1897; member of old Chickasaw Guards and present Chickasaw Club; during service in State National Guard rose to position of Major of Second Regiment, N.G., S.T.; served through both campaigns in troubles with miners at Coal Creek in 1891 and 1892; made trip through Orient in 1891; was Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal in 1891; in grain business 1892-97; cotton business 1898 to 1907; Treasurer Lee Wilson & Co. 1907-10; assumed present position spring of 1911; also Director Wilson Northern Ry., and Bank of Wilson, Wilson, Ark.
