Richard Cotsman Wright

Richard Cotsman Wright
Born1860 (1860)
London, Ontario
Died1927 (aged 66–67)
Ottawa, Ontario
OccupationArchitect
PracticeChief Dominion Architect
BuildingsConfederation Building (Ottawa)

Richard Cotsman Wright (1860–1921) was a Canadian architect who served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1918-1927. As chief government architect he was responsible for many of the federal buildings constructed in this period. He embraced Chateauesque architecture and the Collegiate Gothic architecture.

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