Was born in Granville, Washington county. New York, on the 20th of February, 1818, and when six years of age removed with his parents to Oneida county, and in 1839 he located in Genesee county. In 1843 he came with the rest of the family to Michigan, most of them coming by team through Canada, and his father by boat to Detroit. On the 15th day of August, 1843, they arrived in Springfield township, and settled on land in section 3, where the old log house is yet standing. In the spring of 1847 Horatio Wright removed to his present location on section 34, in Groveland township.

On the 9th of November, 1842, he was married to Sarah M. Campbell, in Genesee county, New York, and his wife accompanied him to Michigan. Mrs. Wright is a native of Ogden, Monroe county. New York, where she was born December 14, 1823. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wright, their births occurring as follows: Austin Millard Wright, November 11, 1847, in Springfield township, and now living in the city of Chicago, Illinois ; Irving Campbell Wright, December 14, 1849 ; Mary Jane, January 21, 1853; Horatio Lee, September 12, 1854 ; Julietta, September 16, 1856 ; William Milton, June 2, 1860; Rosa, July 26, 1865. Wm. M. Wright died November 11, 1862. Mary J. Wright was married to Charles L. Tinsman, of Holly township, November 9, 1870, and Julietta to Henry Evans, of Groveland, November 30, 1876.

In 1866, Mr. Wright was elected on the Democratic ticket to the lower house of the Michigan legislature, from the then second district of Oakland County, comprising the townships of Groveland, Holly, Independence, Rose, Springfield, Waterford, and White Lake. He has also held numerous ofiices of public trust in Groveland township ; was supervisor for eight years, being elected the first time in 1853. He served as justice of the peace for twenty-four consecutive years, from 1852 to 1876, and is also a prominent member of Davisburgh grange. No. 245, Patrons of Husbandry. He has long been connected with the Masonic fraternity, and is at present Master of Austin lodge.

The farm on which he is living was entered by Oliver Powelson, the patent for the same being issued in 1837. Mr. Wright has now reached the age of fifty-nine years, and beyond the whitening of his hair there are but few indications that he is growing old. Mrs. Wright, now nearly fifty-four years of age, bears still the looks of a lady of forty years, and both she and her husband bid fair to live " many a year" to enjoy earth's blessings. Their lives thus far have been useful, and their places in the community where they have so long resided could not easily be filled.