Henry Ledyard | |
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| Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office 1855–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Moulton Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Moulton Hyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Brockholst Ledyard March 5, 1812 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1880 (aged 68) London, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Matilda Frances Cass
(m. 1839) |
| Children | 5, including Lewis |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Ledyard Susan French Livingston |
| Relatives | Henry Livingston (grandfather) Lewis Cass (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Columbia 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.