Esmond Wright

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Esmond Wright (5 November 1915, Newcastle upon Tyne – 9 August 2003, Masham, North Yorkshire^[1]) was an English historian of the United States, Director of the Institute of United States Studies at the University of London from 1971 to 1983, a television personality, and a Conservative politician.

Wright had a grammar school education in Newcastle upon Tyne, before winning an open scholarship to Durham University and, in 1938, a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship to the University of Virginia.^[2] He was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1988. In a 1967 by-election, he was returned as a Conservative Member of Parliament for the previously Labour-held seat of Glasgow Pollok.^[3] He was defeated by Labour's James White in the 1970 General Election.

Works

Wright's publications include

Franklin of Philadelphia, Harvard University Press, 1986.

References

↑ Jim Potter & Tam Dalyell Obituary: Esmond Wright, The Independent, 25 August 2003
↑ Obituary: Esmond Wright, Daily Telegraph, 1 September 2003
↑ Peter J. Parish & Brian Wilson Obituary: Esmond Wright, The Guardian, 19 August 2003

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

External links

[http://worldcat.org/identities/Wright, Esmond Works by or about Esmond Wright] in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Alex Garrow	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Pollok 1967–1970	Succeeded by James White

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Persondata
Name	Wright, Esmond
Alternative names
Short description	English historian
Date of birth	5 November 1915
Place of birth	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Date of death	9 August 2003
Place of death	Masham, North Yorkshire

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