About Howard Wright
Howard Wright is a life member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, an organization dedicated to the serious interpretation of Abraham Lincoln, and has been performing as the 16th president since 2005.
Howard Wright as Abraham Lincoln; Michael Crutcher as Frederick Douglass
Photography by Deb Key Imagery
Mr. Wright has performed as Abraham Lincoln for the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, historical society annual meetings and special events, public library guest lectures, Civil War living history events, U.S. Coast Guard Band (Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait”), Civil War Round Table presentations, rededication of Civil War monuments, private functions such as the Union League of Chicago, guest speaker at historic sites, and college history students. Mr. Wright has also appeared in programs with presenters portraying General Ulysses S. Grant, Frederick Douglass, Mary Todd Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Alexander Stevens, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Whenever Mr. Wright performs, he wants the audience to measure Abraham Lincoln’s greatness by listening to his actual words and unique use of the English language. Each program’s accuracy and authenticity are dependable; all selected speeches, letters, and many of the quotes are taken from Roy P. Basler’s definitive eight-volume set, “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln.”
Mr. Wright is 6’3”, yielding only an inch to Mr. Lincoln, and his appearance – stovepipe hat, real beard, authentic period attire, Kentucky-style accent, and high tenor voice – creates a memorable impression on any audience.
Mr. Wright is the Science Department Head at Renbrook School, an independent school in West Hartford, CT.