George Newenham Wright (c. 1794–1877) was an Irish writer and Anglican clergyman. He was born in Dublin; his father, John Thomas Wright was a doctor. He graduated B.A. from Trinity College Dublin in 1814 and M.A. in 1817, having been elected a Scholar of the College in 1812.[1] He married Charlotte Mulock in 1819.
George Newenham Wright
Personal details
Born
1790s
Died
1877
Nationality
Irish
Denomination
Anglican
He held several curacies in Ireland before moving to St Mary Woolnoth, London.[1]
By 1851, he was a teacher of classics, resident in Windsor with his wife. In 1861 he noted having a number of pupils boarding with him at Frome. By 1863 he was master of Tewkesbury Grammar School.[1]
He died on 24 March 1877 at Pierrepont Street, Bath.[1]
From the 1820s to the 1840s some minor topographical works and schoolbooks on subjects ranging from the Greek language to biography and philosophy by Wright were published. There were several on Ireland, two of which have illustrations by George Petrie.[1]
WorksEdit
1821: An Historical Guide to Ancient and Modern Dublin (Petrie, George, illustrator). London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy (2nd ed 1825)
--do.-- An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 1980 (Facsim of: 2nd edition published London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1825)
1822: A Guide to the Lakes of Killarney
1827: A Guide to the County of Wicklow
1831: Ireland Illustrated
1833: Scenes in North Wales. London: T. T. & J. Tegg; reissued: ISBN978-0-217-54512-9
1834: Scenes in Ireland. London: Thomas Tegg and Son; Glasgow: R. Griffin and Co.; Dublin: W.F. Wakeman
1843: China (Allom, Thomas, illustrator) London: Fisher, Son & Co.
--do.-- The Chinese Empire illustrated. London : London Printing & Publishing Co., [1858, 59.].
--do.-- --do.-- (reissued) Hong Kong: John Nicholson, 1988.
1851: Belgium, the Rhine, Italy, Greece, and the shores and islands of the Mediterranean: illustrated in a series of ... engravings ... (text by) G. N. Wright & L. F. A. Buckingham. 2 vols. London: Peter Jackson
The Historic Guide to Bath published in 1864 by R E Peach of 8 Bridge Street, Bath
george, newenham, wright, 1794, 1877, irish, writer, anglican, clergyman, born, dublin, father, john, thomas, wright, doctor, graduated, from, trinity, college, dublin, 1814, 1817, having, been, elected, scholar, college, 1812, married, charlotte, mulock, 1819. George Newenham Wright c 1794 1877 was an Irish writer and Anglican clergyman He was born in Dublin his father John Thomas Wright was a doctor He graduated B A from Trinity College Dublin in 1814 and M A in 1817 having been elected a Scholar of the College in 1812 1 He married Charlotte Mulock in 1819 George Newenham WrightPersonal detailsBorn1790sDied1877NationalityIrishDenominationAnglicanHe held several curacies in Ireland before moving to St Mary Woolnoth London 1 By 1851 he was a teacher of classics resident in Windsor with his wife In 1861 he noted having a number of pupils boarding with him at Frome By 1863 he was master of Tewkesbury Grammar School 1 He died on 24 March 1877 at Pierrepont Street Bath 1 From the 1820s to the 1840s some minor topographical works and schoolbooks on subjects ranging from the Greek language to biography and philosophy by Wright were published There were several on Ireland two of which have illustrations by George Petrie 1 Works Edit1821 An Historical Guide to Ancient and Modern Dublin Petrie George illustrator London Baldwin Cradock and Joy 2nd ed 1825 do An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin Dublin Four Courts Press 1980 Facsim of 2nd edition published London Baldwin Cradock and Joy 1825 1822 A Guide to the Lakes of Killarney 1827 A Guide to the County of Wicklow 1831 Ireland Illustrated 1833 Scenes in North Wales London T T amp J Tegg reissued ISBN 978 0 217 54512 9 1834 Scenes in Ireland London Thomas Tegg and Son Glasgow R Griffin and Co Dublin W F Wakeman 1843 China Allom Thomas illustrator London Fisher Son amp Co do The Chinese Empire illustrated London London Printing amp Publishing Co 1858 59 do do reissued Hong Kong John Nicholson 1988 1851 Belgium the Rhine Italy Greece and the shores and islands of the Mediterranean illustrated in a series of engravings text by G N Wright amp L F A Buckingham 2 vols London Peter JacksonThe Historic Guide to Bath published in 1864 by R E Peach of 8 Bridge Street BathReferences Edit a b c d e D J O Donoghue Wright George Newenham 1794 5 1877 rev Elizabeth Baigent Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Newenham Wright amp oldid 1156541883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
