Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Luke Edward Wright
1846-1922
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
1. Luke Edward Wright Marker
A Confederate officer who was cited for gallantry, he held the office of attorney-general for Shelby County. Wright also served as the first governor-general of the Philippines and as the first official ambassador to Japan, and under President Theodore Roosevelt, as secretary of war. He died in his house which stood here. The original circa-1840 carriage house was restored in 1975.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 35° 8.618′ N, 90° 2.241′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Midtown. It is on North Orleans Street just north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 Adams Ave, Memphis TN 38105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodruff - Fontaine House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mallory-Neely House (about 600 feet away); Lowenstein Mansion
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Also see . . .
1. Luke Edward Wright. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. This Sold House. Memphis Magazine feature about the property and its history. From March 9, 2011 issue. (Submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
2. Luke Edward Wright Marker
Photographed by Gerard Barry, oil on canvas, 1909
3. Luke Edward Wright
Courtesy U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
