Ernest Wright
Birth Date
On 1874 April 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1952 June 4 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Ogden, Weber, Utah
1874 April 9
Mother
Elizabeth Westwood
Father
Joseph Wright
Date Details
Occurred On 1874 April 9
Baptized by William Critchelowe
1882 June 3 (Age 8)
Married
Margaret May Butterworth
1896 March 25 (Age 21)
Called as President to
Samoan Mission
1896 March 27 – 1899 May 8 (Age 21)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Edward Stevenson
Date Details
Started On 1896 March 27
Set Apart
Ended On 1899 May 8
Released
Served in
British Mission
1904 April 12 – 1906 May 24 (Age 30)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
24th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Rudger Clawson
Date Details
Started On 1904 April 12
Set Apart
Ended On 1906 May 24
Released
On 1906 May 25
Departed from Field
On 1906 June 18
Arrived at Home
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British Missionaries
Called as President to
Samoan Mission
1916 February 2 – 1918 April 3 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
18th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph F. Smith
Additional Information
Served with Children
Served With
Margaret May Butterworth
Date Details
Started On 1916 February 2
Set Apart
On 1916 February 3
Departed from Home
Ended On 1918 April 3
Arrived at Home
Images
Wright Family Mission Portrait
Served in
Northwestern States (Pacific) Mission
1944 November 13 – 1945 April 4 (Age 70)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Set Apart By
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith
Date Details
Started On 1944 November 13
Departed from Home
Ended On 1945 April 4
Released
Died in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, United States
1952 June 4 (Age 78)
Media
Ernest Wright (1874 - 1952) Profile
British Missionaries
Wright Family Mission Portrait
Sources
Mission
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 27 March 1896, Vol. C, Page 24, Line 159.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 2 February 1916, Vol. D, Page 200, Line 112.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 12 April 1904, Vol. C, Page 196, Line 195.