Lord, Richard A.
Variant namesPresident of the New Harbour Company, a joint-stock company formed to promote real estate development in Ohio City (which was incorporated in 1836 and annexed to Cleveland in 1854). The company went bankrupt during the panic of 1836. In 1834, Lord became one of the 3 chief stockholders in the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company, the first manufacturing concern in Cleveland. In 1840, he and Josiah Barber dedicated a parcel of land for a public square which is now Cleveland's West Side Market. Lord was the mayor of Ohio City in 1843.
From the description of Papers, 1835-1838. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22399348
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| creatorOf | Lord, Richard,. Photographs of Oregon and Washington State dams [graphic], undated. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company. Records 1834-1900. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Hayslip, Tuft, Hewlett & Jamison (Firm),. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lord residence plans [manuscript], 1948. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Lord, Richard. Papers, 1835-1838. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Sultzer, Morton E. Correspondence with students [manuscript] | Lehigh University Libraries, Lehigh Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Chapman, George Lord. Papers, 1795-1893. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Chapman, George Lord. | person |
| associatedWith | Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hayslip, Tuft, Hewlett & Jamison (Firm), | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Harbour Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sultzer, Morton E. | person |
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| Ohio City (Cleveland, Ohio) | |||
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| Dams |
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