Esmond Wright

Esmond Wright

Professor Esmond Wright (5 November 1915 – 9 August 2003) was a British Conservative politician, historian and Director of the Institute of United States Studies, London University from 1971 to 1983. He was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1988. In a 1967 by-election, he was elected Member of Parliament for the normally Labour-held seat of Glasgow Pollok. He served until Labour's James White regained the seat in 1970.

Works

Wright's publications include
*"Franklin of Philadelphia", Harvard University Press, 1986.

References

*Rayment

External links

*worldcat id|Wright, Esmond


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