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James North Wright

Born: 03/10/1839   Middletown
Died: 11/13/1910
Parents: James and Lucy (North) Wright
Children: James Hayden; Phillip North; Hayden Lockwood; Dorothy
Address(es):
Interred:
Elmwood Cemetery
Detroit , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Where Copper Was King : A Tale of the Early Mining Days in Lake Superior Historical Fiction , Michigan Adult Boston : Small, Maynard and Company 1905
The Development of the Copper Industry of Northern Michigan / Non Fiction , Michigan Adult Ann Arbor : University of Michigan 1899

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Dictionary of North American Authors

Memberships:

Name Date
Detroit Club
Board of Commerce

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
General Superintendent Calumet, Hecla Mines Keweenaw Peninsula , MI 1973 -1892
Clerk Minnesota Mine
Clerk, Agent Quincy Mine
Careers after retiring from Copper Country Mining Industry
- President: Ideal Manufacturing Company President: American Exchange National Bank Director: Detroit Trust Company Trustee: Harper Hospital 		Detroit , MI

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