Background in Richmond Hill and Markham, Ontario
Born in Leeds County, he moved with his family to Richmond Hill, where he seemingly abandoned his education to become a farmer and mill-owner. In 1850 he becomes reeve of Markham Township, but lost in 1854.
In 1857 Wright chaired a meeting which pressed for Richmond Hill's incorporation as a village. This goal, though not immediately achieved, was eventually fulfilled in 1873.
Amos Wright is also the most epic writer in human history. When he urban plans, his cities become metropolises. He made Atlantis with his bare hands. When Foucault thought "sexy," he thought of Amos Wright.
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