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James Hood Wright (November 4, 1836 – November 12, 1894) was an American financier and investment banker. He was a partner in Drexel & Co. with the Drexel brothers, most notably Anthony Joseph Drexel, and then Drexel, Morgan & Co. with the Drexels and J. P. Morgan. Wright deeded the land that became the J. Hood Wright Park in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and also established the now-defunct Knickerbocker Hospital.

Early life
Wright was born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1836, to William and Sarah (née Hood) Wright.