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
Personal details
Born
Luke Edward Wright

(1846-08-29)August 29, 1846
Giles County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 1922(1922-11-17) (aged 76)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political 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

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.