| Ratings 
 
 
  | Year | Rank | Edo | Dev. | Games |  
  | 1887 | 589 | 1969 | (96) | 8 |  
 
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |  | 
   | Name: Wright, James |  
   | Born: |  
   | Died: |  |  |  
   | Notes: |  
   | The Era of 19 Jul. 1868 (p.7) has a 'Wright' playing for Hamilton in 1868. Is this James Wright? |  |  |  |  
   | References |  | 
| Books |  
   | Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 234 |  
   | Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 44 |  | Periodicals |  
   | [Era], vol. 30, no. 1556, 19 July 1868, page 7 |  | Web |  
   | Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships] |  |  |