Ledyard, Henry, 1812-1880

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Born in N.Y. City, Mar. 5, 1812; grad. from Columbia Coll., 1830; was admit. to practice as an attorney; Gener. L.Cass being Minister to Frane Ladyard was Secretary, 1839; then Charge d'affaires, 1842-44; returned to Detroit,1844 & was managing Gener. Cass (his father in law's) estates; member of School-board, 1846-47; of Water Commission, 1849-50; Mayor of Detroit, 1855; assistant of Gener. L .Cass, (Secrete.ry of State)1857-60; removed to Newport, R.I., 1861; died in London, England, 1880. (from Farmer. Detroit. v. 2, p. 1041 & port. - Mich. Bio.)

From the description of Henry Ledyard papers, circa 1881. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 426044104
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creatorOf Ledyard, Henry, 1812-1880. Henry Ledyard papers, circa 1881. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Letters, 1852-1867. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Letters, 1841-1843, London, Eng., to "Dear Sir" [Henry Ledyard]. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Henry B. Joy Historical Research Records, ca. 1812-1937 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Letters, 1839-1857. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Henry B. Joy Historical Research (Organization). Henry B. Joy Historical Research records, ca. 1812-1937. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Ledyard, Henry, 1812-1880. Henry Ledyard papers, circa 1881. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
creatorOf Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. Letters, 1843-1851, Washington, D.C. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Ledyard family. Ledyard family collection, 1754-1808. New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Crapo, Henry Howland, 1804-1869. Papers, 1830-1920 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Joy, James Frederick, 1810-1896. James F. Joy papers, 1834-1900. Bentley Historical Library
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