Leah Wright Riguer's Biography

Leah Wright Riguer is an American trained political historian and author best known for her research interests in 20th Century United States Political and Social History, Modern African American History, With Emphasis on Race and Political Ideology, The American Presidency and Presidential Elections, Policies And Civil Right Movements, And Protest And Unrest in The United States.

Leah Wright Riguer's Wiki/Bio

Date Of Birth: 21 May

Birth Year: 1981

Father: N/A

Mother: N/A

Age: 39-Years-Old

Siblings: N/A

Zodiac Sign: Gemin

Relationship Status: Married

Born In: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Married Date: Since 2011

Nationality: American

Husband: Philip Riguer

Religion: Christianity

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Author, Political Historian

Height: 5 feet 5 inches

Net Worth: $1 million

Weight: 59 kg

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Education: BA in History. Master in History, Ph.D candidate

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College: Dartmouth College, Princeton University

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Who Is Leah Wright Riguer? Wikipedia Details

Leah Wright Riguer is a famous American author, political historian and media personality who won an award for her book titled, “The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power. Despite being a popular author, Leah Wright Riguer still doesn’t have a Wikipedia page yet.

Political historian Leah Wright Riguer was born to her parents on 21 May 1981 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. However, she has not disclosed proper details of her parents in media for their privacy. Hence, the names and profession of her father and mother are not available. Similarly, Leah has never mentioned of her siblings, so she might be the only child of her parents. 

As of December 2023, she is 39 years old, and according to her birthday, her zodiac falls under Gemini. Meanwhile, Hartford native Leah is an American of mixed ethnicity and she follows the path of Christian religion.

Regarding her physical appearance, author Leah Wright Riguer stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 5 inches/1.65 m tall with decent weight of around 59kg/130 lbs.

Concerning her educational details, Leah attended Miss Porter’s School for her high school studies. Then, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Dartmouth College. Later, Leah went to Princeton University for her Master’s degree in history. She was a Ph.D candidate at Princeton University from 2003 to 2009.

Is Leah Wright Riguer Still Married?

Leah Wright Riguer is a married woman and has a beloved husband Philip Riguer. Leah and her husband Philip married in front of their family and friends in 2011. Hence, they have spent over a decade as a married couple. They are blessed with two children; a son and a daughter together whose names are kept secret for their privacy.

Leah’s husband, Philip Riguer works at Consumer Health and Services at Aetna Inc as their national head of transformative market sales and distribution. He has been working there for over fourteen years now. He was born on 1979, so they have two years of age gap.

Net Worth & Career

Leah Wright Riguer has accumulated an estimated net worth of around $1 million from her profession as an author and political historian. Hence, she is able to live a lavish lifestyle from her earnings.

According to her Linkedin profile, Leah used to work as an assistant professor of History & African American Studies at Wesleyan University. Also, she served as an Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Currently, she is working as the Harry S. Truman Associate Professor of American History at Brandeis University.

Moreover, Leah is the author of ‘The Loneliness of Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power. Her other writings and research have been featured in Polity, Souls, Federal History Journal, CNN, PBS and others.