Wright, James Claude Jr.

1922 - Born in Fort Worth, Texas

1939-1940

- studied at Weatherford College

1941 - got enlisted in the US Army Air Force

1942 - engaged to combat missions in the South Pacific

1954-1989

- first elected as US Congressman (Democrat) from Texas

1977-1987

- House majority leader

1984 - wrote "Reflections of a Public Man"

1987-1989

- Speaker of the House

1989 - resigned on June 30 from Congress amid charges of violating House rules on accepting gifts and receiving outside income, particularly book royalties

1996 - wrote historical memoir "Balance of Power: Presidents and Congress From the Era of McCarthy to the Age of Gingrich"

Jim Wright never married.