William Ambrose Wright

William Ambrose Wright was born in Louisville, Georgia on January 19, 1844.^[1] His father, Ambrose R. Wright, was a Confederate general and later a U.S. Representative.

He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1860, serving in the 3rd Georgia Infantry under his father. During the Civil War, he was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run, resulting in the amputation of his right leg. He was captured and imprisoned at Johnson's Island from June 1863 until May 1864.^[1]

Wright was appointed comptroller general of Georgia by Governor Alfred H. Colquitt on September 17, 1879,^[1] following the resignation of Washington L. Goldsmith due to ongoing impeachment proceedings.^[2]

He remained in office until his death in Atlanta on September 13, 1929.^[3] He was buried at Oakland Cemetery.

• To the Memory of William Ambrose Wright at the Wayback Machine (archived September 11, 2018) – marker at the Georgia State Capitol

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