WI BIO - Winnebago Co - WRIGHT, Platt M.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1186

Platt M. WRIGHT, proprietor and publisher of the Omro "Journal," established 
in 1864, originally called the Omro "Union," circulation about 500 copies; 
who also does job printing and deals in school books, stationery, etc., was 
born 11 September 1846 in Wrightstown, Brown County, Wisconsin. His father, 
Hoel [Joel?] S. WRIGHT, settled in Brown County, Wisconsin, in 1833. Platt 
M. WRIGHT lived there until he was seventeen years of age. They then moved 
to Greenville [Montcalm County], Michigan, and was there for four years with 
his parents.

Mr. WRIGHT then went to Omro [Winnebago County], Wisconsin, in 1870, and 
engaged in clerking about four years. He then bought a half interest in the 
Omro "Journal," the firm name being Kaine & Wright, and was in that company 
three or four years. He then bought the whole interest and has since 
continued alone.

In 1871 he [Platt M. WRIGHT] was married in Greenville [Montcalm County], 
Michigan, to Miss Mary A. JOHNSON. In 1878 Platt M. WRIGHT was again 
married, in Charlotte [Eaton County], Michigan, to Miss Edie ARCHER. He has 
one son living, George A. Mr. WRIGHT has been a member of the County Board, 
also Police Justice, and is now Justice of the Peace. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly