Edward H. Wright

CTL-E-3537 · Person · politician · active 1896–1918

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Chicago attorney and politician; admitted to the Illinois bar in 1896 and elected a Cook County commissioner the same year; first president of the Cook County Bar Association (1914–1918).

Notes

Created 2026-10-06 in batch RELP80 as a supporting entity.

Relationships

City of Chicago — based in
Edward H. Wright’s legal and political career was based in Chicago.
City of Chicago — from
Edward H. Wright’s documented public life is in Chicago.
Cook County Bar Association — founded
Edward H. Wright was one of the founders of the Cook County Bar Association and its first president.

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Cook County Bar Association — led by → this record
Cook County Bar Association — founded by → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Cook County Bar Association

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