Born: April 21, 1816, Edgefield, SC
Died: February 18, 1874 (age 57 years), Galveston, TX
Spouse: Charlotte Maria Cross (m. 1841)
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Confederate States Senator (1862–1865), Senator, TX (1859–1861), and Member of the Texas State Senate (1857–1859)
Children: Louise Wigfall Wright
Education: University of South Carolina and University of Virginia