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F. J. E. Wright fonds
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- Textual record
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Fonds
Reference code
CA PCA Acc4687
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1921-1948 (Creation)
- Creator
- Wright, Frederick John Edmund
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2.36 m of textual records
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Name of creator
Wright, Frederick John Edmund
Biographical history
Frederick John Edmund Wright, the son of Dugald Stewart Wright and Beria Stewart Black, was born 17 September 1877 in Searletown, Prince Edward Island. He grew up on the family farm, known as "Birch Grove" and later moved to Summerside. On 4 October 1918, he married Cora May Davison, daughter of Robert and Annie (McEwen) Davison. Following in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather, Wright held the position of High Sheriff of Prince County from approximately 1931 to 1947 after serving as his father's deputy for many years. Wright acted in other positions of public service including Master of Chancery, arbitrator, trustee for Bankruptcy and Bulk Sales Act cases, registrar of Motor Vehicles, and Health Tax Inspector for Summerside. He also owned a car dealership and was an insurance agent for Higgs and Co. Ltd. Agents of Palatine Insurance Company Ltd. Wright died 2 June 1947 in Summerside.
Custodial history
This material was transferred to the Public Archives and Records Office amongst court records from the Prince County Court in the 1970s.
Scope and content
This fonds consists of the papers of F. J. E. Wright in his various public and business roles, spanning the years 1921 to 1948. It is not clear from the surviving records and legislation if he held the public positions as part of his responsibilities as sheriff as a private citizen. The fonds is divided into five series: Arbitration papers, Bankruptcy papers, Bulk Sales Act papers, Higgs and Co. Ltd papers, and Nash Motor Sales Company papers.
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- English
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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
Finding aids
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS AND VOLUME LISTINGS AVAILABLE
Associated materials
See also: RG6.14 Sheriffs' fonds
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- Wright, Frederick John Edmund (Creator)
- Higgs and Co. Ltd. (Subject)
- Nash Motor Sales Co. (Subject)
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- English