Henry W. Lord
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Henry William Lord was a politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Lord was born in Northampton, Massachusetts
. He pursued an academic course and studied law, but did not practice. He moved to Detroit, Michigan
in 1839. Four years later, he went to Pontiac, Michigan
and engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits and later returned to Detroit. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
to become United States consul to Manchester
, England
in 1861 and served until his resignation in 1867. He served on the Michigan board of corrections and charities from 1871 to 1882.
Lord was elected as a Republican from Michigan's first congressional district to the Forty-seventh Congress
, serving from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1882.
He was appointed by President Chester Arthur to become register of the United States land office at Creelsburg, North Dakota on August 1, 1883. The office was transferred to Devils Lake, North Dakota
on January 17, 1884 and Lord continued as register until April 18, 1888.
Henry W. Lord was killed in a railroad accident near Butte, Montana
. He is interred in Elmwood Cemetery
in Detroit.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Lord was born in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
. He pursued an academic course and studied law, but did not practice. He moved to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in 1839. Four years later, he went to Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
and engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits and later returned to Detroit. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
to become United States consul to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1861 and served until his resignation in 1867. He served on the Michigan board of corrections and charities from 1871 to 1882.
Lord was elected as a Republican from Michigan's first congressional district to the Forty-seventh Congress
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
, serving from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1882.
He was appointed by President Chester Arthur to become register of the United States land office at Creelsburg, North Dakota on August 1, 1883. The office was transferred to Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Lake, North Dakota
As of the 2000 Census, there were 7,222 people, 3,127 households, and 1,773 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 0.22% African American, 7.84% Native American, 0.28%...
on January 17, 1884 and Lord continued as register until April 18, 1888.
Henry W. Lord was killed in a railroad accident near Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
. He is interred in Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)
Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries. Located at 1200 Elmwood Street in Detroit's Eastside Historic Cemetery District, Elmwood is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Michigan...
in Detroit.