Joshua Wright (Alaska politician)
Joshua J. Wright II (August 6, 1929 – November 2, 2017) was a dentist and politician in the United States who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives between 1970 and 1972. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina on August 6, 1929, to Joshua and Louise Wright, he attended Howard University, where he studied zoology, chemistry, and later, dentistry. By 1956, Wright had moved to Mt. Edgecombe, Alaska, where he worked for the Public Health Service Hospital until 1958, when he moved to Anchorage.
Wright was a member of the Anchorage School Board between 1969 and 1972, and served a nearly concurrent term on the Alaska House of Representatives from 1970 to 1972. He retired from dentistry in 2013, and died on November 2, 2017, aged 88.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Governor Walker lowers flags in honor of former representative Dr. Joshua Wright". Office of the Governor. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Joshua Wright (1929 - 2017)". Alaska Dispatch News. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Committee/Member Information: Joshua Wright". The Alaska State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
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