Luke Edward Wright

Luke Wright
43rd United States Secretary of War
In office
July 1, 1908 – March 11, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam H. Taft
Succeeded byJacob M. Dickinson
United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
May 26, 1906 – August 13, 1907
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byLloyd Carpenter Griscom (Minister)
Succeeded byThomas O'Brien
Governor-General of the Philippines
In office
February 1, 1904 – November 3, 1905
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam H. Taft
Succeeded byHenry C. Ide
Governor of Palawan
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byJohn Elmick
Succeeded byEdward Y. Miller
Vice Governor-General of the Philippines
In office
October 29, 1901 – January 31, 1904
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHenry Clay Ide
Personal details
BornLuke Edward Wright
(1846-08-29)August 29, 1846
DiedNovember 17, 1922(1922-11-17) (aged 76)
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (Before 1896)
Republican (1896–1922)
SpouseKatherine Semmes
EducationUniversity of Mississippi, Oxford
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1862–1864
Rank Second Lieutenant
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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Luke Edward Wright (August 29, 1846 – November 17, 1922) was a United States political figure. He served as Governor-General of the Philippines from 1904 to 1905 and also as Secretary of War from 1908 to 1909.