Bert Lord
Bert Lord | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – May 24, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Marian W. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Arthur Hall |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 40th district | |
| In office February 18, 1930 – November 6, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | B. Roger Wales |
| Succeeded by | Martin W. Deyo |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chenango County district | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Banks |
| In office January 1, 1924 – January 3, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Banks |
| Succeeded by | Irving Ives |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1869 Sanford, New York |
| Died | May 24, 1939 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Bert Lord (December 4, 1869 – May 24, 1939) was an American politician from New York. A Republican, he served several terms in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1935 until his death.
Life
[edit]Born in the town of Sanford, Broome County, he attended the public schools and the Afton Union School and Academy.[1] He engaged in the mercantile business at Afton from 1893 to 1918, when he entered the lumber business and operated sawmills.[1]
He was Afton's town supervisor from 1905 to 1915; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Chenango Co.) in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921.[1]
He was New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from 1921 to 1923.[2][3]
He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929.[1] On November 5, 1929, he was re-elected to the Assembly; on November 25 State Senator B. Roger Wales died, and Lord ran to succeed him.[4]
On January 3, 1930, Lord was elected to the New York State Senate (40th D.).[4] He served in the Senate until 1934, sitting in the 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and 157th New York State Legislatures.[5]
Lord was elected as a Republican to the 74th, 75th and 76th United States Congresses;[5] he served from January 3, 1935 until his death.[6]
Lord suffered two heart attacks in May 1939.[6] The second one proved fatal, and he died in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 1939.[6] He was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Afton.[6]
Family
[edit]Lord was married twice; his first wife was Lillian (Kniskern) Lord (1872-1937),[7] and in December 1938 he married Margaret T. Gregg, who survived him.[6][8] Lord had no children.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bert Lord, Late a Representative from New York, p. 5.
- ^ "Lord Resigns to Head New Automobile Bureau", p. 1.
- ^ "Kingston Man named to Succeed Bert Lord", p. 1.
- ^ a b "Lord Elected to Senate", p. 19.
- ^ a b "Moses' Margin Slender; Lord Is Easy Victor", p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bert Lord Dies at 69; Funeral on Saturday", p. 1.
- ^ "Mrs. Bert Lord is Dead", p. 15.
- ^ "Married", p. 1.
Sources
[edit]Newspapers
[edit]- "Lord Resigns to Head New Automobile Bureau". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. June 29, 1921.
- "Kingston Man named to Succeed Bert Lord". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. United Press. July 23, 1923.
- "Lord Elected to Senate; Chenango County Republican Succeeds the Late R.R. Wales". New York Times. New York, NY. January 4, 1930.
- "Moses' Margin Slender; Lord Is Easy Victor". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. November 7, 1934.
- "Mrs. Bert Lord is Dead at her Home in Afton". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. May 25, 1937.
- "Married (Orange, Va.): Representative Bert Lord of Afton, N.Y. was married here to Mrs. George Gregg, also of Afton". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. December 12, 1938.
- "Bert Lord Dies at 69; Funeral on Saturday". Binghamton Press. Binghamton, NY. May 24, 1939.
Books
[edit]United States House of Representatives (1941). Bert Lord, Late a Representative from New York. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
External sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Bert Lord (id: L000439)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Bert Lord at Find a Grave
