ɹˈaɪt sˈɜːvd æz ɐ dʒˈʌdʒ ʌvðə sˈɜːkɪt kˈoːɹt ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː, ænd ðˈɛn æz ɐ tʃˈænsɛlɚ ænd dʒˈʌdʒ ʌvðə tˌɛnəsˈiː suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt.
Wright served as a judge of the circuit court of Tennessee, and then as a chancellor and judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court.