Henry William Lord (March 8, 1821 – January 25, 1891) was a

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, diplomat and politician from the

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. He served as the United States consul to

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and as a

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from the

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Early life

Lord was born in

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, and received an academic education in

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. He studied law but did not practice. He moved to

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, in 1839. Four years later, he went to

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, and engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits, and

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. In 1876, he returned to Detroit.

Political career

In 1861, he was appointed by

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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 to 1882, and president of the board if trustees at

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from 1878 to 1880. In 1876, he served as a

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from Michigan. Lord was elected as a

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candidate from

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to the

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, serving from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1882. He was appointed by President

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to become register of the United States land office at

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on August 1, 1883. The office was transferred to

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on January 17, 1884, and Lord continued as register until April 18, 1888.

Death

Lord was killed in a railroad accident near

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, on January 25, 1891. He is interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lord, Henry W. 1821 births 1891 deaths Railway accident deaths in the United States Accidental deaths in Montana Politicians from Northampton, Massachusetts Politicians from Detroit 19th-century American diplomats American diplomats Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan 19th-century American politicians Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit)