Fielding L. Wright

American politician (1895-1956)

Fielding Lewis Wright (May 16, 1895 – May 4, 1956) was an American politician who was the 19th Lieutenant Governor and 49th and 50th Governor of Mississippi. In the 1948 presidential election, he was Strom Thurmond's running mate for the Dixiecrats. They were southern Democrats who supported segregation.

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