City: Memphis
WRIGHT, E. Eldridge, lawyer; born Mobile, Ala., July 25, 1871; Scotch descent; son of Luke E. and Kate Middleton (Semmes) WRIGHT; father, lawyer, diplomatist, ex-governor general of the Philippines, former ambassador to Japan and former secretary of war; paternal grandparents Archibald and Mary E. (Eldridge) WRIGHT; received primary education in Memphis, Tenn., preparatory course at Bingham School, N. C. academic course University of Va.; graduated from University of Va. with degree of B. L. in 1892; entered the practice of law as junior member of the firm of Turley & Wright, later was junior member of the firm of Wright & Wright, and upon the departure of his father for the Philippines the firm became Wright, Peters & Wright; the firm is now Wright & Wright; volunteered for the Spanish-American war and became 2d major of the 4th Tenn. U. S. V., at the conclusion of hostilities returned to Memphis and resumed the practice of his profession; he is officer and director in various commercial enterprises, and director in The Commercial Appeal Publishing Co.; he is a member of Masons, A. K. F. fraternity; Democrat.
