Joseph A. Wright (April 17, 1810–May 11, 1867) was a Democrat governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849 to January 12, 1857. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania and moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1820. He was the brother of former Iowa Senator George G. Wright. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... List of Indiana Governors Jonathan Jennings Dem. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Washington is a city located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ... A Fourth of July parade passes the Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ...

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• Member of the Indiana House of Representatives 1833-1838
• Member of the Indiana State Senate 1838-1842
• Member of the United States House of Representatives 1843-1845
• Member of the United States Senate 1862-1863 due to expulsion of Senator Jesse D. Bright
• United States Envoy and Minister to Prussia 1857-1861 and 1865-1867

The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state government of Indiana. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jesse D. Bright (December 18, 1812–May 20, 1875) was a Democratic Senator from Indiana during the period of March 4, 1845 to February 5, 1862. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

List of Indiana Governors Jonathan Jennings Dem. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

External Links

• Biography and Portrait from Indiana State Library (http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/govportraits/wright.html)
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000766)