Lorenzo English
| Lorenzo English | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 20th Mayor of Columbus | |
|
In office 1850–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Patton |
| Succeeded by | Wray Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 22, 1819 Herkimer County, New York |
| Died | March 14, 1888 (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 |
| Parents |
John English Laura S. English |
| Residence |
Herkimer County, New York Mount Vernon, Ohio Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Profession |
Mayor Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
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 2, 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
- 1 2 3 Egger (1975), pp. 25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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. Volume 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. 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 (Columbus, Ohio: "Old Northwest" Genealogical Society) 10: 211–212.
- Dodds, Gilbert F. (1967). Central Market House: Columbus' First City Hall, Farmers' Hotel, Mayor Lorenzo English. Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Historical Society.
- 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.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Patton |
Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1850–1861 |
Succeeded by Wray Thomas |
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