Gordon Wright (politician)

Gordon Samuel Dales Wright
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
May 8, 1986 – October 18, 1990
Preceded byJulian Koziak
Succeeded byBarrie Chivers
ConstituencyEdmonton-Strathcona
Personal details
Born(1927-06-28)June 28, 1927
Kingston, Jamaica
DiedOctober 18, 1990(1990-10-18) (aged 63)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta NDP
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupationlawyer, politician

Gordon Samuel Dales Wright (June 28, 1927 – October 18, 1990) was a lawyer who served as a Crown Prosecutor for the Attorney General's office, and a politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 until his death in 1990. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Wright was raised in England and came to Edmonton in 1953.[1]

  1. ^ MLA Gordon Wright dies: tributes pour in: [FINAL Edition] RICHARD HELM Journal Staff Writer. Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. [Edmonton, Alta]19 Oct 1990: B1.