Los
Angeles County
Biographies
Dr. Clifford A. Wright, with offices
at 2417 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, is widely recognized as an authority in
the field of endocrinology and is chief of the medical section of the staff of
the Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital. He
was born in Fresno, California, March 14, 1882, a son of Lucius A. and Naamah P. (Hank) Wright.
Lucius A. Wright, a native of Ohio, there practiced medicine and
pharmacy until coming with his family to California in 1882. He owned drug stores in various places where
he lived and was Indian agent for the Mission Indians of Southern California
and Yuma, Arizona from 1896 until 1906.
He became an authority on the Mission Indians, their traditions, habits
and customs. His death occurred April 8,
1933, while his wife passed away September 6, 1931, both at Los Angeles. Their married life extended over a period of
fifty-five years and theirs was the privilege of seeing each of their four
children become successful and leading citizens. The four children were as follows: Arthur, who was a leading attorney of Los
Angeles for two decades prior to his death in 1924; Clifford A., of this
review; Gertrude, Mrs. George R. Boalich, of Los
Angeles, teacher of piano; and Lloyd E., an attorney
of Los Angeles.
Clifford A. Wright acquired his
early education in the public schools of San Jacinto, California, and received
his professional training as a student in the medical department of the
University of Southern California, from which institution he was graduated with
the degree of M. D. in 1907. Thereafter
he served as an interne on the staff of the Los Angeles County Hospital for
four years and then took up the private practice of his chosen profession, soon
ranking among the able and successful physicians of Los Angeles. In 1913, however, he was obliged to retire
from practice because of illness and it was not until three years later, in
1916, that he resumed his professional activities and began the study of
endocrinology, in which special field he has since become a recognized authority. He is on the staff of several of the leading
hospitals in Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles General Hospital. He has membership in both the Los Angeles
County and California State Medical Societies and the American Medical
Association and the Society for the Study of Endocrinology.
On the 19th of January,
1924, Dr. Wright married Bessie Neelly Jones, a
widow, who is a prominent member of the Ebell Club
and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
She has two daughters, Charlotte, Mrs. Ward Rolland and Betty
Jones. Dr. Wright is a member of the
Masons, holding membership in the Mizpah Lodge, No.
378, F. & A. M., the Los Angeles Consistory of the Scottish Rite, and Al Malaikah Temple, A.
A. O. N. M. S. He is also a highly
esteemed member of the Jonathan Club and Casa del Mar Club.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: California of the South
Vol. IV, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 451-452, Clarke Publ.,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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