Wright, Carroll Davidson (1840-1909)

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Employer and Employee, August 25, 1902

Lecture to the Fortnightly Club, March 6, 1903 (excerpts)

Child Labor and Pauperism, May 9, 1903 (draft)

Child Labor and Pauperism, May 9, 1903

Jane Addams to Carroll D. Wright, December 10, 1903

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Birth Date

1840-07-25

Death Date

1909-02-20

Birthplace

Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Biographical Text

Carroll Davidson Wright studied law and became a part of the Massachusetts Senate after fighting in the Civil War. During his time in the Senate, he was chief of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor. In 1880, Wright was appointed supervisor of the Massachusetts census. This started his interest in statistics; he later taught statistics Harvard and Clark College. Wright died in 1909.

Occupation

Politician

Statistician

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People

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Edited By

Hajo, Cathy Moran

Sciancalepore, Victoria

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1902

Bibliography and Links

Wikipedia

Citation

“Wright, Carroll Davidson (1840-1909),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed August 17, 2025, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/432.