James Lawrence Orr | |
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22nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Nathaniel Banks |
Succeeded by | William Pennington |
United States Ambassador to Russia | |
In office December 12, 1872 – May 5, 1873 | |
President | Ulysses Grant |
Preceded by | Andrew Curtin |
Succeeded by | Marshall Jewell |
73rd Governor of South Carolina | |
In office November 29, 1865 – July 6, 1868 | |
Lieutenant | William Porter |
Preceded by | Benjamin Perry |
Succeeded by | Robert Scott |
Confederate States Senator from South Carolina | |
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Leader of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Linn Boyd |
Succeeded by | Michael C. Kerr |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Richard F. Simpson (2nd) Armistead Burt (5th) |
Succeeded by | William Aiken Jr. (2nd) John D. Ashmore (5th) |
Constituency | 2nd district (1849–53) 5th district (1853–59) |
Chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs | |
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Robert Ward Johnson |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Pringle |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Pendleton District | |
In office November 25, 1844 – November 27, 1848 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Craytonville, South Carolina, US | May 12, 1822
Died | May 5, 1873 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | (aged 50)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1862 |
Unit | First (Orr's) South Carolina Rifle Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Lawrence Orr (May 12, 1822 – May 5, 1873) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859.[1] He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 1865 to 1868 after a term in the Confederate States Senate.