Benjamin Wright (1770-1842) - Find a Grave Memorial

Engineer. He is considered the "Father of American Civil Engineering."

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LT Ebenezer Wright Jr

1742–1808
Grace Butler Wright

1749–1821

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Philomela Waterman Wright

1776–1835

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Ebenezer Wright

1769–1851
Deacon Allen Wright

1773–1853
Hannah Wright Halleck

1776–1815
William Wright

1778–1856
Joseph Butler Wright

1783–1858

Children

2LT Benjamin Hall Wright

1801–1881
James Wright

1803–1857
Simon Waterman Wright

1808–1854
Albert Wells Wright

1810–1874
Joshua Butler Wright

1812–1877
George Smith Wright

1814–1893

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LT Ebenezer Wright Jr

Grace Butler Wright

Philomela Waterman Wright

Ebenezer Wright

Deacon Allen Wright

Hannah Wright Halleck

William Wright

Joseph Butler Wright

2LT Benjamin Hall Wright

James Wright

Simon Waterman Wright

Albert Wells Wright

Joshua Butler Wright

George Smith Wright

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