Henry Ledyard
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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.
Quick Facts Mayor of Detroit, Preceded by ...
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 (1812-03-05)March 5, 1812 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 7, 1880(1880-06-07) (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 |
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