He began the study of medicine with his sister's husband, John T. Plummer, M. D., of Richmond, Indiana, and later spent two years at Yale Medical School, where he graduated in 1836. After graduation, he practiced for three years in Springboro, but moved to New York City in 1840.[1]
After seventeen years practicing medicine in New York, Wright returned to Springboro with his family. He there engaged in the care of landed property left to him by his father.[1]
In 1870, Wright and other education-minded Quakers founded in the area of Springboro a manual labor school, Miami Valley College. The school was notable for admitting both men and women. Wright served as president for a period of nine years and contributed financially to the college. The college closed in 1883, soon after he left.[2][1]
In 1880, he moved back to New York, where he lived in Brooklyn. He died there in December 15, 1885.
aron, wright, september, 1810, december, 1885, american, physician, educator, founder, president, miami, valley, college, president, miami, valley, collegein, office, 1870, 1879personal, detailsbornseptember, 1810monlallan, adams, county, pennsylvaniadieddecem. Aron Wright September 30 1810 December 15 1885 was an American physician and educator He was the founder and president of Miami Valley College Aron WrightPresident of Miami Valley CollegeIn office 1870 1879Personal detailsBornSeptember 30 1810Monlallan Adams County PennsylvaniaDiedDecember 15 1885 1885 12 15 aged 75 Brooklyn New YorkAlma materYale Medical SchoolLife editWright was born in Monallan Adams County Pennsylvania September 30 1810 His parents moved four years later to Springboro Warren County Ohio where he grew up 1 He began the study of medicine with his sister s husband John T Plummer M D of Richmond Indiana and later spent two years at Yale Medical School where he graduated in 1836 After graduation he practiced for three years in Springboro but moved to New York City in 1840 1 After seventeen years practicing medicine in New York Wright returned to Springboro with his family He there engaged in the care of landed property left to him by his father 1 In 1870 Wright and other education minded Quakers founded in the area of Springboro a manual labor school Miami Valley College The school was notable for admitting both men and women Wright served as president for a period of nine years and contributed financially to the college The college closed in 1883 soon after he left 2 1 In 1880 he moved back to New York where he lived in Brooklyn He died there in December 15 1885 Wright was a prominent member of the Society of Friends His daughter Mariana Wright Chapman became noted as a Quaker suffragist 3 References edit a b c d Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College 1885 1886 PDF Yale College Retrieved March 23 2020 Pauwels Cynthia L 2009 Historic Warren County An Illustrated History HPN Books pp 38 39 ISBN 9781935377092 An Inventory of the Family Papers of Mariana Wright Chapman 1808 1983 Swarthmore College Archived from the original on 2007 04 19 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the 1886 Yale Obituary Record External links editAron Wright at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aron Wright amp oldid 1208749715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
