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Edmund Jasper Wright 1865
Parents: Joshua Foster Wright and Zibbie Angelina (Price) Wright.
Grandparents: Wilson L. Wright died in 1895--and Hannah (Boswell) Wright;
John Price and Sarah (Wright) Price, a sister of A. B. Wright and no relation to J. F.
Wright.
Great-great-grandfather : Joshua F. Wright, who died soon after the Civil
War.
Jasper, as E. J. is familiarly called, was born in the Poplar Cove in Fentress County. He
was educated at Hiawassie College, Alpine Institute, and Grant University. He taught
school for seven years. Bought live stock in Fentress and all the adjoining counties for a
number of years, shipping them to northern markets. He now owns a fine farm and is
interested in farming and stock raising. He also operates a general merchandise business
at Jamestown.
He has served as Deputy Sheriff, and was Assistant County Superintendent for four years,
and in 1885 held one of the first, if not the first, county institute for teachers ever
held in the county.
He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1899, County Judge in 1901, and served until 1911,
when he resigned. During his term as Judge the tax rate was lowered materially, it being
$2.20 at the opening of his term. County claims increased in value more than 20 per cent
before his term expired, notwithstanding the fact that the courthouse was burned and had
to be rebuilt, and many of the county records had to be supplied.
He was married in 1893 to Alice Mace, a daughter of A. J. Mace, q. v. He is a Mason and an
Odd Fellow, and has filled practically every position in both these lodges. |