Lorenzo English | |
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20th Mayor of Columbus | |
In office 1850–1861 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Patton |
Succeeded by | Wray Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Herkimer County, New York | May 22, 1819
Died | March 14, 1888 (aged 68) |
Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
Political party | Whig Republican |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia A. Cole Mary Keane |
Children | William Henry Matthew Keane Walter Lorenzo Laura |
Parent(s) | John English Laura S. English |
Residence(s) | Herkimer County, New York Mount Vernon, Ohio Columbus, Ohio |
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
Profession | Mayor Attorney |
Lorenzo English (May 22, 1819 – March 14, 1888) was a Whig and later Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 20th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 18th person to serve in that office.[1] He served Columbus prior to the American Civil War for five terms spanning eleven years.[1] His successor was Wray Thomas after 1861.[1]