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CHAS. L. WRIGHT, druggist, Webb City, Mo., was born in St. Louis, Jan. 22, 1851. His father, Lewis C., is a native Missourian, born in Lincoln county, in 1822, and is the son of Thos. J. Wright, a Baptist minister, formerly of Kentucky, who came to Lincoln county, Mo., at an early day, and resided there until his death, which occurred in 1868. Lewis C. was raised in Lincoln county, and moved to St. Louis in 1843, and near where Chas, L. was born. He is the fourth of a family of seven children, five of whom are still living. His father’s family returned to Lincoln county in 1855, and it was there he was raised and educated at Lincoln Academy, situated at Troy, in his native county. After his school days were over he took a situation in a drug store in his native town, remaining there for three years. In 1869 he went to St. Louis and took a situation in the drug store of F. Ells for three months, and then engaged with J. S. Merrell, wholesale and manufacturing druggist, remaining here for three years and a half, when he went over the road in the capacity of traveling salesman for Donnell, Tilden & Co., wholesale druggists. In the spring of 1875 he went to Kansas City and opened a real estate and brokerage office, and remained there until 1877, and then came to this county where he engaged in his profession, taking charge of W. E. Hall’s drug store, conducting it successfully through the commercial crisis of 1877 and 1878. In that year Mr. Hall took in a partner and Mr. Wright returned to his old home and there remained until May, 1879; he then returned to Webb City and again took charge of the business for Mr. Hall. He continued to manage the business until February, 1880, when Judge Leander Green purchased the stock and retained Mr. Wright in his services until 1881, when he opened business for himself and has in a short time built up an excellent trade. Mr. W. was married Dec. 9, 1880, to Mrs. Fannie E. McPherson, of St. Louis. The result of this union is one child, Burt Lewis, born Sept. 30, 1881. Mr. Wright is a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, and also a member of the Baptist Church; in politics, a Democrat. He is an enthusiastic worker in the Sunday-school and in 1888-79 was assistant superintendent of the Webb City union Sunday-school at the Presbyterian Church, and in 1880-81, was superintendent and is now, 1882, superintendent of the Methodist union school. He works hard and conscientiously in the good work, and is very successful. In business he is careful, and his long experience enables him to handle a stock of drugs to the best advantage. He also carries a fine stock of jewelry, which is managed by his brother, Will H. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of Dr. Pettigrew, of St. Louis, who was formerly a Presbyterian preacher, but on account of loss of voice he is now practicing medicine in South St. Louis.