Wright, Elizur
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1885
Biography
Elizur Wright was the first commissioner of insurance of Massachusetts (1858-1866), a post created after years of lobbying by Wright for insurance reform. He was also a journalist, editor, and abolitionist. See sketch in Dictionary of American Biography.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Elizur Wright business papers
Collection Identifier: Mss:797 1845-1916 W947Overview:
Correspondence and papers of Elizur Wright relating to insurance matters, 1845-1885, and a smaller group of papers of his son, Walter C. Wright, consulting actuary, 1884-1916.