Lorenzo English
American politician
Lorenzo English | |
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20th Mayor of Columbus | |
In office 1850–1861 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Patton |
Succeeded by | Wray Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | (1819-05-22)May 22, 1819 Herkimer County, New York |
Died | March 14, 1888(1888-03-14) (aged 68) |
Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
Political party | Whig Republican |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia A. Cole Mary Keane |
Children | William Henry Matthew Keane Walter Lorenzo Laura |
Parent(s) | John English Laura S. English |
Residence(s) | Herkimer County, New York Mount Vernon, Ohio Columbus, Ohio |
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
Profession | Mayor Attorney |
Lorenzo English (May 22, 1819 – March 14, 1888) was a Whig and later Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 20th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 18th person to serve in that office.[1] He served Columbus prior to the American Civil War for five terms spanning eleven years.[1] His successor was Wray Thomas after 1861.[1]
Biography
He was born in Herkimer County, New York on May 22, 1819.[2] His parents were John and Laura S. English.[2][3] He attended the public schools in Herkimer county.[2] In 1837, his family moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio, then later to Columbus, Ohio.[2] He attended Oberlin College and graduated in August 1843.[2]
Legacy and depictions
- Lorenzo is depicted as a ghost and a "shadow man" in The Dead Files, an American paranormal television series, in Season 3, episode 11 titled, "Blood in the Bordello." The television program was filmed at The Jury Room, a local pub in Columbus, Ohio. The pub serves an alcoholic drink called Lorenzo's Revenge named after the former mayor.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Egger & (1975), pp. 25.
- ^ a b c d e Centennial & (1901), pp. 106.
- ^ Reed & (1897), pp. 123.
- ^ Tigges & (2013).
Bibliography
- A Centennial Biographical History of the City of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. County and regional histories of the "Old Northwest.": Ohio. Lewis Publishing Company. 1901.
- Egger, Charles, ed. (1975). Columbus Mayors (PDF). Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Citizen-Journal.
- Reed, George Irving; Randall, Emilius Oviatt; Greve, Charles Theodore (1897). Bench and Bar of Ohio: A Compendium of History and Biography. Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois: The Century publishing and engraving company.
- Tigges, Jesse (June 6, 2013). "The Jury Room, 32 Must-drink Summer Cocktails From Columbus Bars". Columbus Alive. Columbus, Ohio: The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 48. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
Further reading
- Albery, Herman B. (July 1907). "Personal Recollections of the Franklin County Bar of Fifty Years Ago". The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly. 10. Columbus, Ohio: "Old Northwest" Genealogical Society: 211–212.
- Dodds, Gilbert F. (1989). Central Market House: Columbus' First City Hall, Farmers' Hotel, Mayor Lorenzo English (2nd ed.). Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- Franklin County at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. Ohio: Sheppard & company book and job printers. 1901. p. 41.
- Michael, W. H. (1880). "Ninth District," Directory of ... Congress. United States. Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 55.
External links
- Lorenzo English at Find a Grave
- Lorenzo English at Political Graveyard
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Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1850–1861 | Succeeded by |
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