Person in history
Jim Wright
Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1922)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · May 6
Their story
Who they were
Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1922)
Why this date
Jim Wright appears on our May 6 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
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Questions about Jim Wright
When did Jim Wright die?
May 6 2015.
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