SILAS WRIGHT, JR.

Wright, Silas, Jr. (1795-1847) — of Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., May 24, 1795. First cousin once removed of Alvan Kidder. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 4th District, 1824-27; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1827-29, 1829-30; New York state comptroller, 1829-34; U.S. Senator from New York, 1833-44; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1844; Governor of New York, 1845-47; defeated, 1846. His portrait appeared on the U.S. $50 gold certificate from the 1880s until about 1913. Died in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., August 27, 1847. Interment at Silas Wright Cemetery, Canton, N.Y. Wright counties in Minn. and Mo. are named for him; Wright County, Iowa may have been named for him.
Parents: Silas Wright, Hulda Goodale
Spouse: Clarissa Moody
Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1833

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell