Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington, Seattle, Lowman and Hanford Co., 1922. p. 160. WRIGHT, J. B.: MY OPINION is that in Seattle the courts of Justices of the Peace, generally speaking, have been given splendid selections. The men who occupy them are well trained in their especial lines of work, and the rapidity with which their cases are handled is commendable. Of the Justices of the Peace, Judge J. B. Wright is, in my opinion, exceptionally well qualified for the position. Some of the most difficult and complex problems of law have been placed before him for disposition, and in no instance has he ever hesitated to act, and always as promptly as was consistent with the law governing. Judge Wright is a native of Michigan and was born in 1873. His early educational training he received in public schools of Washington, he having moved to this state when about three years of age. He also was a student in the University of Washington. In 1901 Judge Wright was granted admission to the bar as a practicing attorney. For sometime he was associated with Andrew Burleigh and later with former United States Senator Piles, and finally, in 1913, was named by the County Commissioners of King County to the bench of the Justice's court. He has been elected to the office since then and has given universal satisfaction (sic) in the connection, being generally regarded by members of the bar as one of the fairest man to occupy such a position, in addition to being well versed in the law. His present tenure of offices expires in 1923. Judge Wright married Miss Margaret N. Smart, in 1903. He belongs to the Woodmen of the World, Eagles, Tribe of Ben Hur and the city, state and national bar associations. Submitted by: Judy Bivens * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.