Governor Robert Wright
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Governor Robert Wright Born in Queen Anne's County, 1752, educated at Washington College. Rose to rank of Captain in Revolutionary War. Served in State Assembly; elected to U.S. Senate in 1801. Chosen 13th Governor of Maryland 1806, twice re-elected, later member of U.S. Congress and Maryland Court of Appeals.
Died 1826; buried at Cheston on the Wye. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration
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