Frederick C. Wright III , MSA SC 3520-11759

Archives of Maryland
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Frederick C. Wright III
MSA SC 3520-11759

Biography:

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, September 4, 1938. Attended public schools of Hagerstown and Alexandria, Virginia; University of Virginia, B.S., 1960; University of Virginia Law School, LL.B., 1963. Married.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Washington County, 1966-71. Chair, Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations, 1969-71. Speaker pro tem, 1971. Member, Judiciary Committee; Committee on Constitutional and Administrative Law. Resigned, July 5, 1971.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in U. S. Army. Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 11, Washington County, 1971-79. Chair, Public Defender District Advisory Board, District 11 (Frederick & Washington Counties), 1971-. Executive Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 1975-78, 1980-82. Associate judge, Washington County Circuit Court, 1979-; county administrative judge, 1985-. Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges, 1996-98. Member, Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Board, Maryland Judicial Conference. Member, Maryland State Arts Council, Washington County Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Chair, board of trustees, Washington County Free Library, 1989-95; member, 1983-95. Trustee, Washington County Hospital, 1992-96. President, Young Democrats of Washington County; Mason-Dixon Council of Boy Scouts of America. Board of directors, Boys Club of Washington County; Big Brothers for Washington County. Member, Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown. Vestry, St. John's Episcopal Church.

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