Person:Claiborne Wright (1)

Name^[1]	Claiborne Wright
Alt Name	Clayborn Wright
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	5 Jan 1779	Surry County, North Caarolina
Marriage	12 Feb 1802	Smith County, Tennessee(his 1st wife) to Elizabeth Travis
Marriage	Aft Feb 1820	Shawneetown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma(his 2nd wife) to Harriet Brown
Death`^?`	21 Nov 1829	Shawneetown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Burial^[2]		Shawneetown, McCurtain County, Oklahoma(burial site unknown)

References

↑ Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
p. 21.

Settled on the north bank of the Red River in 1816, which later proved to be in Indian Territory.
↑ Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
p. 103.
Arkansas Secretary of State. Historical Report of the Secretary of State, 1998. (Little Rock: Arkansas Secretary of State, 1998)
p. 212.

In 1821, he served from Miller County as one of the seven members of the Council (the upper legislative body) in the 2nd Territorial General Assembly.
Arkansas Secretary of State. Historical Report of the Secretary of State, 1998. (Little Rock: Arkansas Secretary of State, 1998)
p. 631.

Served as Coroner of Miller County, 1823-25. Served as Sheriff of Miller County, 1825-29. The first session of the Miller County Court of Common Pleas was held at his home near Jonesboro.