Milton Wright (bishop)

Milton Wright
Wright circa 1889
BornNovember 17, 1828
DiedApril 3, 1917(1917-04-03) (aged 88)
OccupationBishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ[1]
Known forFather of the Wright brothers; Founder of United Theological Seminary
SpouseSusan Catherine Koerner Wright
Children

Milton Wright (November 17, 1828 – April 3, 1917) was an American bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, best known today for being the father of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright, as well as suffragette Katharine Wright Haskell.[2]

  1. ^ "Telegram from Orville Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to His Father Announcing Four Successful Flights, 1903 December 17". World Digital Library. December 17, 1903. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Wright Brothers". daytonhistorybooks.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.

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