Warden Oliver John Wright

1905 - 1983  (77 years)

• Name	Oliver John Wright
  Prefix	Warden
  Born	5 Jun 1905	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Elected Office	1949	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  Died	1983  [2]
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Interesting	story, politics, honoured
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-167107
  Buried	Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I167107	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Samuel Wright,   b. 23 Jul 1867, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jul 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Hilker,   b. 28 Feb 1873, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1949, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F6768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Barbara Jane Wright,   b. 26 Feb 1943,   d. 26 Feb 1943  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F42431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Oliver J. Wright from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  OLIVER J. WRIGHT 1905-1983 Oliver J. Wright, a native of Conestoga, was educated at the K-W Collegiate and the Ontario Agriculture College. He worked as a chemical laboratory technician at Dominion Rubber Co. before becoming a farmer. He was elected to Woolwich Township Council in 1941 and served as reeve and warden of Waterloo County in 1949. As chairman of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, he helped create several conservation areas. He was appointed to the Honour Roll of the Grand River Conservation Authority in 1976. He was a member of the Elmira District Secondary School Board and served on the board of the Rotary Club and the North Waterloo Society for Crippled Children. He was a founding member and president of the board of the Doon Pioneer Village Foundation. He contributed to the improvement of agriculture through many farm organizations, including the Waterloo Holstein Breeders Club, the Twin City Milk Foundation and the Associated Milk Foundation of Canada, all of which he served as president. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Sources

  [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 Page 1. [S353] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran CC#4592 Conestogo Internet Link. Wright/ Oliver J. Wright/ 1905-1983/ Barbara Jane Infant Dau./ February 26, 1943 [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 12. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jun 1905 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1949 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth