Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 1028. JAMES G. WIGHT has the responsible position of county superintendent of schools for Klamath county. His residence is at Bonanza. The birth of our subject occurred on April 27, 1859, in Ontario, Canada. His father, James M., was born in Scotland, a son of William Wight, who was a soldier in the Napoleonic wars. The mother of James G., Agnes (McKinley) Wight, was born in Scotland. The public schools of Canada contributed the educational training of our subject then he studied in various other lines. In 1879 he, came to the United States and settled first in Solano county, California, where he gave his attention to studying further. It was 1885 that Mr. Wight came to Klamath county where he took up teaching. After that, he took a course in the state normal school at Monmouth, Oregon, graduating in 1896. Then he was principal of the high school department at Carlton, Oregon, and now is teaching his fourth term in the public schools of Bonanza. In the spring of 1904, he was elected on the Republican ticket as superintendent of the county schools and has given his attention to that, together with his teaching. He is a very efficient and thorough educator and has the confidence of the people and the good will of all. Mr. Wight is a member of the Methodist church and is an exemplary citizen. He has a farm of two hundred and forty acres of land in Yonna valley some twelve miles northwest of Bonanza all of which is good land and a portion is in cultivation. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.