Louis Tompkins Wright (1891 - 1952)

Born 23 Jul 1891 in LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1952 at age 61 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Louis Wright is Notable.

Captain Louis Wright served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 18 Aug 1917
Unit(s): Medical Corps
Service ended: 2 Apr 1919

Louis Wright was awarded the Spingarn Medal for outstanding achievement by an African American.

Louis Tompkins Wright was an American surgeon and civil rights activist who served as the chairman of the NAACP.^[1]

Louis Tompkins Wright was born in LaGrange, Georgia in 1891.^[2] He was the son of Ceah Ketchan Wright and LuLu Penn.

He died of tuberculosis in Manhattan, New York City in 1952^[3] and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_T._Wright
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Fulton
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #10929290
   Name: Louis Tompkins Wright; Race: Black; Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 23 Jul 1891; Birth Place: Georgia; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 90 Ridge Av; Residence Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA; Draft Board: 2; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black.
3. ↑ Death: "New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965"
   New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61461 #87736
   Louis Wright death 9 Oct 1952 (age 61) in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54783955/louis-tompkins-wright: accessed 23 August 2022), memorial page for Dr Louis Tompkins Wright (1891–8 Oct 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54783955, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA; Maintained by Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson (contributor 46537737).

• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NP-RRB : Tue Oct 03 08:20:14 UTC 2023), Entry for William F Penn and Lula T Penn, 1900.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlanta Ward 2, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T624_190; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374203
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #147057444
  Louis T Penn (18), single son, in household of William F Penn (39) in Atlanta Ward 2, Fulton, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.

• WWI Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7HWD-G2N2 : 29 December 2021), Louis Tompkins Wright, 1917-1918.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 19, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1221; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1353
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #46243495
  Louis T Wright (28), married, Medical Doctor, head of household in Manhattan Assembly District 19, New York, New York. Born in Georgia.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 0985; FHL microfilm: 2341311
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #43375688
  Louis T Wright (38), married, Doctor, head of household in 218 W. 139 St, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. Born in Georgia.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02669; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 31-1862
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #15722864
  Leuis T Wright (48), married, Doctor, head of household in New York, New York, New York. Born in Georgia.

• Military: "Georgia, U.S., World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919"
  Georgia Adjutant General’s Office. World War I Statements of Service Cards. Georgia State Archives, Morrow, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3129 #45851
  Name: Louis Tompkins Wright; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 23 Jul 1891; Birth Place: LaGrange, Georgia; Enlistment Date: 18 Aug 1917; Age at enlistment: 26; Residence Place: Atlanta, Georgia; Card Type: Army Officer Statement of Service Card; Box Title: WWI Statement of Service Summary Cards, CLM-430.

See also:

• https://www.facs.org/about-acs/archives/pasthighlights/wrighthighlight
• African-American Doctors of World War I