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General Luke E. Wright

A pinochle-playing Commissioner with the best social gifts on the ship, whose wit and cosmopolitan wife leaven the earnest work of empire-building.

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Also known as General Luke E. Wright, General Wright, Wright

First appearance: First Impressions of Manila

As a supporting figure in Recollections of Full Years, General Luke E. Wright is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Commission member from Tennessee; a Democrat and former Confederate lieutenant; known for his bravery during a yellow fever epidemic in Memphis.
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