Alexander D. Orr
| Alexander Dalrymple Orr | |
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| Born | November 6, 1761 |
| Died | June 21, 1835 (aged 73) |
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Alexander Dalrymple Orr (November 6, 1761 – June 21, 1835) was an American farmer and politician from Maysville, Kentucky.
Orr was born in Alexandria, Virginia and in 1782 moved to Bourbon County, KY, which then remained a part of Virginia.[1] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates beginning in 1790, and the Virginia Senate beginning in 1792. After statehood, he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from November 8, 1792, to March 3, 1797. Orr died in Paris, Kentucky.
References
- ↑ "ORR, Alexander Dalrymple, (1761 - 1835)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
External links
- biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
- Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 267–268. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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| Preceded by District created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district 1792–1797 |
Succeeded by John Fowler |
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