Elizur Wright
American abolitionist and mathematician
Died when: 81 years 283 days (981 months)Star Sign: Aquarius

Elizur Wright III (12 February 1804 – 22 November 1885) was an American mathematician and abolitionist.He is sometimes described in the United States as "the father of life insurance", or "the father of insurance regulation", as he campaigned that life insurance companies must keep reserves and provide surrender values.
Wright served as an insurance commissioner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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