Lorenzo English

Lorenzo English
20th Mayor of Columbus
In office
1850–1861
Preceded byAlexander Patton
Succeeded byWray Thomas
Personal details
Born(1819-05-22)May 22, 1819
Herkimer County, New York
DiedMarch 14, 1888(1888-03-14) (aged 68)
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
Political partyWhig
Republican
Spouse(s)Cynthia A. Cole
Mary Keane
ChildrenWilliam Henry
Matthew Keane
Walter
Lorenzo
Laura
Parent(s)John English
Laura S. English
Residence(s)Herkimer County, New York
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Alma materOberlin College
ProfessionMayor
Attorney

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]

  1. ^ a b c Egger & (1975), pp. 25.