Francis Augustus Wright (1 August 1835 – 1 October 1903) was a merchant sailor, gold miner, carrier and member of the Parliament of New South Wales.

His father, also named Frances Augustus Wright, was a Captain of the Royal Navy, and the family emigrated to New South Wales in 1836.

Wright went to sea as an apprentice, returning to Australia in 1852 and working in the gold fields of Victoria and New South Wales for three years.

[1] At a by-election in 1882 he was elected as a member for Redfern in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly,[4] He was a friend of Henry Copeland and both were appointed ministers in the Stuart ministryfrom January 1883, with Wright being allocated the portfolio of Postmaster-General.

[1] Wright returned to politics as a Protectionist candidate for Glen Innes, winning the seat at the 1889 election,[7] and retaining it until his death.