Date Original
1872-1874
Description
This collection contains letters, pamphlets, and other items belonging to Weldon E. Wright, primarily concerning the $30,000 Wright loaned to Elisha Baxter during the Brooks-Baxter War.
Biographical/Historical Note
Weldon Edwards Wright, the son of James and Mary Williamson Wright, was born in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1814. Orphaned at the age of three, he lived with an aunt, Sallie Williamson, in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from North Carolina College and the Medical College in Philadelphia. He moved back to North Carolina and practiced medicine before moving to Georgia where a sister lived. While in Georgia, he heard from another sister, Sarah Eliza Wright (Mrs. George) Lea of Dallas County, Arkansas, about the state. In 1846, Wright moved to Camden, Arkansas, setting up practice there. He married Lucy Macon Green in 1854. A few years later, Wright bought Solon Borland’s house in Little Rock. Weldon Wright financed Elisha Baxter during the Brooks-Baxter War, giving $30,000 to Baxter. Wright served as Receiving and Disbursing Officer of the State of Arkansas and as Governor Baxter's financial manager.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Pennsylvania; Virginia
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.021.005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Weldon E. Wright papers, SMC.021.005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Weldon E. Wright Papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
