Life span: 06/05/1831 to 12/26/1922TabsLife SummaryFull name: Marcus Joseph WrightPlace of Birth: Purdy, TNBurial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 2No. of Children: 7Family: Benjamin Wright (father), Martha Ann Hicks Wright (mother), Martha Spencer Elcan (first wife), Pauline Womack (second wife)Occupation: Attorney or JudgeWriter or ArtistChurch or Religious Denomination: EpiscopalianGovernment: Hayes Administration (1877-81)Local governmentMilitary: Confederate Army Events Documents Images Marcus Joseph Wright, circa 1890 Marcus Joseph Wright, circa 1890, detail Bibliography