James Lawrence Orr

James Lawrence Orr
22nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byNathaniel Banks
Succeeded byWilliam Pennington
United States Ambassador to Russia
In office
December 12, 1872 – May 5, 1873
PresidentUlysses Grant
Preceded byAndrew Curtin
Succeeded byMarshall Jewell
73rd Governor of South Carolina
In office
November 29, 1865 – July 6, 1868
LieutenantWilliam Porter
Preceded byBenjamin Perry
Succeeded byRobert Scott
Confederate States Senator
from South Carolina
In office
February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Leader of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byLinn Boyd
Succeeded byMichael C. Kerr
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byRichard F. Simpson (2nd)
Armistead Burt (5th)
Succeeded byWilliam Aiken Jr. (2nd)
John D. Ashmore (5th)
Constituency2nd district (1849–53)
5th district (1853–59)
Chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byRobert Ward Johnson
Succeeded byBenjamin Pringle
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Pendleton District
In office
November 25, 1844 – November 27, 1848
Personal details
Born(1822-05-12)May 12, 1822
Craytonville, South Carolina, US
DiedMay 5, 1873(1873-05-05) (aged 50)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1862
UnitFirst (Orr's) South Carolina Rifle Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican 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.

  1. ^ ORR, James Lawrence, (1822 - 1873), bioguide.congress.gov, accessed 4 August 2010

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