Calvin E. Wright
Calvin E. Wright | |
|---|---|
| 13th State Auditor/Controller of Idaho | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 1, 1945 | |
| Governor | C. A. Bottolfsen Chase A. Clark |
| Preceded by | Harry C. Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Ernest G. Hansen |
| Auditor of Cassia County | |
| In office January 5, 1935 – July 15, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | B.F. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | George Booth Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calvin Everett Wright January 29, 1909 Herington, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1988 (aged 79) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gwendolyn Sathre (m. 1929) |
| Children | 2 (including Beverly Brunelle, Thomas Calvin Wright) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Idaho |
Calvin Everett Wright (January 29, 1909 – July 28, 1988) was an American Democratic politician and civil servant from Idaho. He was the state auditor 1939-1945 and later Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1950. Wright was defeated by Republican Len Jordan.