James Lawrence Orr
Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
James Lawrence Orr was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 1865 to 1868 after a term in the... Wikipedia
Born: May 12, 1822, Anderson County, SC
Died: May 5, 1873 (age 50 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Children: Mary Marshall Orr Earle, Christopher Hugh Orr, James Lawrence Orr, and more
Niece: Pauline Van de Graaf Orr
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Russia (1872–1873), Governor of South Carolina (1865–1868), Confederate States Senator (1862–1865), and more
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