Henry Ledyard

Henry Ledyard
Mayor of Detroit
In office
1855–1855
Preceded byOliver Moulton Hyde
Succeeded byOliver Moulton Hyde
Personal details
Born
Henry Brockholst Ledyard

(1812-03-05)March 5, 1812
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 1880(1880-06-07) (aged 68)
London, England
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Matilda Frances Cass
(m. 1839)
Children5, including Lewis
Parent(s)Benjamin Ledyard
Susan French Livingston
RelativesHenry Livingston (grandfather)
Lewis Cass (father-in-law)
Alma materColumbia College

Henry Brockholst Ledyard Sr. (March 5, 1812 – June 7, 1880) was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan, and a state senator, briefly served as assistant secretary under Secretary of State Lewis Cass, and was the president of the Newport Hospital and the Redwood Library in Newport, Rhode Island.