John Brewer Wight
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PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJohn Wesley Ross
Succeeded byHenry Brown Floyd MacFarland
PresidentWilliam McKinley
John Brewer Wight | |
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| 8th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office June 1, 1898 – May 1, 1900 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John Wesley Ross |
| Succeeded by | Henry Brown Floyd MacFarland |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office May 8, 1897 – May 1, 1900 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | George Truesdell |
| Succeeded by | Henry Brown Floyd MacFarland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1853 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1923 (aged 70) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Anna K. Kumler |
| Children | 1 |
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John Brewer Wight (March 2, 1853 – March 31, 1923) was the eighth president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, serving from 1898 to 1900.
John Brewer Wight was born on March 2, 1853, in Washington, D.C. to Mary Isabella (née Buchanan) and Otis Caleb Wight. He attended Rittenhouse Academy.[1][2]
