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Jim Wright

1922 - 2015

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James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas' 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1955 to 1989. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Wright won election to the Texas House of Representatives after serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He won election to Congress in 1954, representing a district that included his home town of Fort Worth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Jim Wright is the 18,583rd most popular politician (down from 18,513th in 2024), the 15,285th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,581st in 2019) and the 1,212th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Jim Wright ranks 18,583 out of 19,576. Before him are Tom DeLay, Jim Doyle, Andrea Leadsom, Fleur Pellerin, Dave Freudenthal, and Ahmed Afif. After him are Rohullah Nikpai, Valentine Strasser, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Olga Lyubimova, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, and Tibor Benedek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Jim Wright ranks 463. Before him are Randhir Singh Gentle, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kay Starr, Len Lesser, Grayson Hall, and Mavis Gallant. After him are Mundell Lowe, Theodosia Okoh, Paul Laxalt, Hattie Jacques, John Chafee, and Gale Storm. Among people deceased in 2015, Jim Wright ranks 548. Before him are John Moshoeu, Dean Potter, Marjorie Lord, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Sinan Şamil Sam, and Jimmy Hill. After him are Aliaskhab Kebekov, Roy Tarpley, Al Arbour, Avijit Roy, Camille Muffat, and Miyu Matsuki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Wright ranks 15,291 out of 20,380. Before him are Christopher Mintz-Plasse (1989), Raúl Esparza (1970), Pietro Fittipaldi (1996), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981), Bonnie Bassler (1962), and Dave Freudenthal (1950). After him are Roy Tarpley (1964), Teresa Graves (1948), Valorie Curry (1986), Jessica Barth (1978), Brett Dalton (1983), and Christina Romer (1958).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Jim Wright ranks 1,212. Before him are Paul Tsongas (1941), Roscoe Conkling (1829), Ann Veneman (1949), Tom DeLay (1947), Jim Doyle (1945), and Dave Freudenthal (1950). After him are Jon Tester (1956), Judd Gregg (1947), Hal Rogers (1937), Dirk Kempthorne (1951), Zell Miller (1932), and Marion Barry (1936).

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