Capt. J. T. Wright
Dies of Apoplexy
Oakland, May 19 – Captain John Tennant Wright, a pioneer master mariner and director in the Oakland gas light and heat company and the Fireman's fund insurance company, died last night at the age of 84
years at his home, 1321 Madison street. He had been stricken with apoplexy, to which he succumbed at 10:30 o'clock.
Captain Wright was a familiar figure in business in San Francisco and Oakland for many years. He was born in New York city December 24, 1826. In 1849 he came to California, making a long journey through Mexico.
Reaching San Francisco April 1, he entered mining for a few years. He then returned to his calling of steam boating and owned and operated boats during the fifties on the coast. During the Caribou excitement he operated steamers on the Fraser river. In the seventies he retired from active business and made his home in Oakland where he has lived for nearly 40 years.
Fore many years he held his directorship in the Oakland gas light and heat company, serving as vice president part of the time. For 35 years he was one of the directors of the Fireman's fund insurance company, retiring on account of ill health at the time of the San Francisco fire.
Captain Wright was a life member of the Society of California pioneers. The funeral will be tomorrow, only member of the family attending. Interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.
Dies of Apoplexy
Oakland, May 19 – Captain John Tennant Wright, a pioneer master mariner and director in the Oakland gas light and heat company and the Fireman's fund insurance company, died last night at the age of 84
years at his home, 1321 Madison street. He had been stricken with apoplexy, to which he succumbed at 10:30 o'clock.
Captain Wright was a familiar figure in business in San Francisco and Oakland for many years. He was born in New York city December 24, 1826. In 1849 he came to California, making a long journey through Mexico.
Reaching San Francisco April 1, he entered mining for a few years. He then returned to his calling of steam boating and owned and operated boats during the fifties on the coast. During the Caribou excitement he operated steamers on the Fraser river. In the seventies he retired from active business and made his home in Oakland where he has lived for nearly 40 years.
Fore many years he held his directorship in the Oakland gas light and heat company, serving as vice president part of the time. For 35 years he was one of the directors of the Fireman's fund insurance company, retiring on account of ill health at the time of the San Francisco fire.
Captain Wright was a life member of the Society of California pioneers. The funeral will be tomorrow, only member of the family attending. Interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.
Capt. J. T. Wright
Dies of Apoplexy
Oakland, May 19 – Captain John Tennant Wright, a pioneer master mariner and director in the Oakland gas light and heat company and the Fireman's fund insurance company, died last night at the age of 84
years at his home, 1321 Madison street. He had been stricken with apoplexy, to which he succumbed at 10:30 o'clock.
Captain Wright was a familiar figure in business in San Francisco and Oakland for many years. He was born in New York city December 24, 1826. In 1849 he came to California, making a long journey through Mexico.
Reaching San Francisco April 1, he entered mining for a few years. He then returned to his calling of steam boating and owned and operated boats during the fifties on the coast. During the Caribou excitement he operated steamers on the Fraser river. In the seventies he retired from active business and made his home in Oakland where he has lived for nearly 40 years.
Fore many years he held his directorship in the Oakland gas light and heat company, serving as vice president part of the time. For 35 years he was one of the directors of the Fireman's fund insurance company, retiring on account of ill health at the time of the San Francisco fire.
Captain Wright was a life member of the Society of California pioneers. The funeral will be tomorrow, only member of the family attending. Interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.
Dies of Apoplexy
Oakland, May 19 – Captain John Tennant Wright, a pioneer master mariner and director in the Oakland gas light and heat company and the Fireman's fund insurance company, died last night at the age of 84
years at his home, 1321 Madison street. He had been stricken with apoplexy, to which he succumbed at 10:30 o'clock.
Captain Wright was a familiar figure in business in San Francisco and Oakland for many years. He was born in New York city December 24, 1826. In 1849 he came to California, making a long journey through Mexico.
Reaching San Francisco April 1, he entered mining for a few years. He then returned to his calling of steam boating and owned and operated boats during the fifties on the coast. During the Caribou excitement he operated steamers on the Fraser river. In the seventies he retired from active business and made his home in Oakland where he has lived for nearly 40 years.
Fore many years he held his directorship in the Oakland gas light and heat company, serving as vice president part of the time. For 35 years he was one of the directors of the Fireman's fund insurance company, retiring on account of ill health at the time of the San Francisco fire.
Captain Wright was a life member of the Society of California pioneers. The funeral will be tomorrow, only member of the family attending. Interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.
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