James Lawrence Orr | |
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| 22nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Banks |
| Succeeded by | William Pennington |
| United States Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office December 12, 1872 – May 5, 1873 | |
| President | Ulysses Grant |
| Preceded by | Andrew Curtin |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Jewell |
| 73rd Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office November 29, 1865 – July 6, 1868 | |
| Lieutenant | William Porter |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Perry |
| Succeeded by | Robert Scott |
| Confederate States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Leader of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Linn Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Michael C. Kerr |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Richard F. Simpson (2nd) Armistead Burt (5th) |
| Succeeded by | William Aiken Jr. (2nd) John D. Ashmore (5th) |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1849–53) 5th district (1853–59) |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ward Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Pringle |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Pendleton District | |
| In office November 25, 1844 – November 27, 1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1822 Craytonville, South Carolina, US |
| Died | May 5, 1873 (aged 50) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Unit | First (Orr's) South Carolina Rifle Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Lawrence Orr (May 12, 1822 – May 5, 1873) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859.[1] He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 1865 to 1868 after a term in the Confederate States Senate.
- ^ ORR, James Lawrence, (1822 - 1873), bioguide.congress.gov, accessed 4 August 2010