Amos Wright

In 1875 Wright was appointed Federal Indian Agent and Ontario's Crown Agent for the Thunder Bay area; (Wright resided in the then-named Port Arthur). While his Provincial appointment lasted until 1886, he was involved in a controversy due to an alleged conflict of interest in his Federal capacity of Indian Agent. In this controversy, religious issues are also said to have played a part; in any case, Wright, a Methodist from an essentially Protestant background, was replaced as Federal Indian Agent in 1883.

Amos Wright was active in public life well into his seventies. Known as a well-liked figure with very wide connections, in his political life he was seen as a representative who, particularly in his earlier career, took a nuanced position on some of the key issues of the day: arguably, such a stance at times both smoothed and hindered his political advancement, but his popularity was undoubted. The Toronto Daily Patriot and Express even stated he was "as bewildered with unexpected honors as an interesting widow giving herself away in matrimony for the fourth time". While undoubtedly unfair, this comment serves to hint at the transition which his life encompassed from his early days in farming and involvement in local parish affairs, to the sometimes tumultuous political events of the Federal Parliament, as the new Dominion expanded westward.

He died at Port Arthur on March 31, 1886, and was buried in Richmond Hill.

Amos Wright's house, an 1840s Regency-style dwelling in Church Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, is designated as Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, adjoining a park named for Wright.

• "Amos Wright". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Amos Wright – Parliament of Canada biography
• "Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930". Richmond Hill Public Library.
• "Tour of Selected Designated Properties: Amos Wright Residence". Town of Richmond Hill. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
• "Cemetery Designation". Ontario: Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 2007-06-16.