History of John B. Wright Elementary School
(from http://www.thegardendistrict.org/wrightEl.htm)

Wright Elementary School was opened early in 1954, at 4311 Linden Street. It contained 16 classrooms, a multi-purpose room and offices built by Shiff Construction for $375,901 in federal funds. Four classrooms were built in 1959 at a cost of $88,934. Architect was Blanton & Cole.

First Principal of Wright School was Mrs. Alice Hale, who retired in 1956...

The school was named for John B. Wright, who served on the District 1 School Board from 1906 until 1916.

Wright was the son of Charles Weston Wright who moved to Tucson in early 1888 and practiced law until his death in December 1900. John B. Wright was educated at Georgetown, Fordham, Notre Dame and the University of Michigan from which he received his law degree in 1894. He came to Tucson, practiced law for a short time and then moved to Yuma, returning after the death of his father to practice law in Tucson from 1900 until his death in July, 1934.

He was appointed to the School Board on October 16, 1906, to complete the term of Z. T. Vail and served as Board Clerk from 1908 until 1916. That year, Wright was defeated for re-election by Harry A. Drachman. Wright was well known throughout the community for his wit and frequently appeared as toastmaster for numerous civic organizations.

(this information was gleaned from The First Hundred Years, The History of Tucson School District 1, Tucson, Arizona, 1867-1967, by James F. Cooper and edited by John H. Fahr. Mr. Cooper was the husband of our current MNA Vice President, Martha Cooper. )