Lorenzo English (May 22, 1819 – March 14, 1888) was a Whig and later

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politician from the

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. He served as the 20th mayor of

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and the 18th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus prior to the

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for five terms spanning eleven years. His successor was Wray Thomas after 1861.

Biography

He was born in

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on May 22, 1819. His parents were John and Laura S. English. He attended the public schools in Herkimer county. In 1837, his family moved to

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, then later to

. He attended

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and graduated in August 1843.

Legacy and depictions

*Lorenzo is depicted as a ghost and a "shadow man" in ''

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, in

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, 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.

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