Luke Edward Wright United States politician and diplomat (1846–1922)
Luke Wright
In office – March 11, 1909President Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by William H. Taft Succeeded by Jacob M. Dickinson In office – August 13, 1907President Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by Lloyd Carpenter Griscom (Minister) Succeeded by Thomas O'Brien In office – November 3, 1905President Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by William H. Taft Succeeded by Henry C. Ide In office Preceded by John Elmick Succeeded by Edward Y. Miller In office – January 31, 1904Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Henry Clay Ide
Born Luke Edward Wright (1846-08-29 ) August 29, 1846Died November 17, 1922(1922-11-17) (aged 76) Resting place Forest Hill Cemetery Party Democratic (Before 1896) Republican (1896–1922) Spouse Katherine Semmes Education University of Mississippi, Oxford Signature Allegiance Confederate States Branch/service Confederate States Army Years of service
1862– 1864 Rank Second Lieutenant Battles/wars American Civil War
Luke Edward Wright (August 29, 1846 – November 17, 1922) was a United States political figure . He served as Governor-General of the Philippines from 1904 to 1905 and also as Secretary of War from 1908 to 1909.
Biography
Luke Edward Wright was born in Giles County, Tennessee , and moved with his family to Memphis in 1850. He attended the public schools, and enlisted at fifteen in the Confederate States Army with Company G of the 154th Senior Tennessee Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War . In 1863, Wright was cited for bravery under fire in the Battle of Murfreesboro and promoted to second lieutenant. After the Civil War, Wright attended the University of Mississippi from 1867 to 1868, but he did not graduate. He was a member of the Delta Psi fraternity, also known as St. Anthony Hall.
After studying law in his father's office, Wright was admitted to the bar and entered into practice in Memphis. For eight years, he served as Tennessee Attorney General , and he was instrumental in establishing a relief committee during an epidemic of yellow fever in 1878. Before the nomination of William Jennings Bryan , Wright was a Democrat .[ 1] [ 2] Philippine Commission and was appointed vice-governor of the Philippines in 1901. Wright became full Governor-General of the Philippines in 1904 and continued in that office until 1905. From 1906 to 1907, Wright served as the first full United States Ambassador to Japan .
From July 1, 1908 to March 11, 1909, Wright served as United States Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt . He stressed actions to eliminate unfit officers and sought to take advantage of aviation technology. He served less than a year before resigning.[ citation needed ] Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis.[ 3]
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