Henry W. Lord
| Henry W. Lord | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | John S. Newberry |
| Succeeded by | William C. Maybury |
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| Born |
March 8, 1821 Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1891 (aged 69) Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Elmwood Cemetery Detroit, Michigan |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession |
Merchant Diplomat Politician |
Henry William Lord (March 8, 1821 – January 25, 1891) was a merchant, diplomat and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as the United States consul to Manchester, England and as a U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.
Lord was born in Northampton, Massachusetts and received an academic education in Andover, Massachusetts. He 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 foreign service. In 1876, he returned to Detroit.
In 1861, he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to become United States consul to Manchester, England. He served in that position until his resignation in 1867. While in that post, he developed plans that improved consular services.
He served on the Michigan board of corrections and charities from 1871-1882, and as trustee for the Michigan Military Academy from 1878-1880. In 1876, he served as a Presidential elector from Michigan.
Lord was elected as a Republican candidate 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.
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