Lorenzo English
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| Lorenzo English | |
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| 20th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office 1850–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Patton |
| Succeeded by | Wray Thomas |
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| Born | May 22, 1819 Herkimer County, New York |
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| 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]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Egger (1975), pp. 25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Centennial (1901), pp. 106.
- ↑ Reed (1897), pp. 123.
- ↑ Tigges (2013).
Bibliography
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Further reading
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1850–1861 |
Succeeded by Wray Thomas |
