Patricia Wright Gwyn | |
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Chairwoman of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners | |
In office 1999–2000 | |
Rockingham County Commissioner | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
First Lady of Reidsville | |
Assumed Role 1960–1966 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Patricia Hamilton Wright April 1, 1929 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | October 16, 2018 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 89)
Spouse | Julius J. Gwyn |
Education | Spence School Walnut Hill School |
Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (MLS) |
Occupation | librarian, teacher, politician |
Patricia Hamilton Wright Gwyn (April 1, 1929 – October 16, 2018) was a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and librarian. She served as a Rockingham County commissioner from 1996 to 2000, and was the first woman chair of the Rockingham County Commission. Prior to her time as a commissioner, she served as director of Rockingham County Public Libraries.