Dunham Wright (March 13, 1842 – December 5, 1942) was an American politician and pioneer settler in

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. He was

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's cousin and homesteaded in the area presently known as Medical Springs, Oregon. He served in the

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in 1872.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Dunham 1842 births 1942 deaths Members of the Oregon House of Representatives Place of birth missing People from Union County, Oregon 19th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly