Samuel Gardiner Wright (November 18, 1781 – July 30, 1845) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from March to July of 1845. Early life Wright was born in Wrightstown, New Jersey. Career In 1830, Wright was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Monmouth County. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress to represent and served from March 4, 1845 until July of the same year. Personal life Wright died near Imlaystown, New Jersey. He is buried in the East Branch Cemetery, near Imlaystown. Wright's daughter, Anna Marie Wright, married George Franklin Fort in 1830. Fort was elected governor of New Jersey in 1851. See also List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) References External links Finding aid for the Wright Family papers at Hagley Museum and Library 1781 births 1845 deaths Members of the New Jersey Legislative Council People from Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey People from Burlington County, New Jersey Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey 19th-century American politicians