Henry Ledyard
Henry Ledyard | |
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| Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office 1855–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Moulton Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Moulton Hyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Brockholst Ledyard March 5, 1812 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1880 (aged 68) London, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Matilda Frances Cass
(m. 1839) |
| Children | 5, including Lewis |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Ledyard Susan French Livingston |
| Relatives | Henry Livingston (grandfather) Lewis Cass (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Henry Brockholst Ledyard Sr. (March 5, 1812 – June 7, 1880) was the mayor of
Early life
Ledyard was born in New York City on March 5, 1812, the son of prominent New York lawyer Benjamin Ledyard (1779–1812) and Susan French Livingston (1789–1864). His mother was the daughter of Revolutionary War Colonel and
Ledyard graduated from
Career
Ledyard returned to the United States in 1844 and moved to Detroit, where he was active in the city and managed Cass's property holdings.[2] He was one of the founders of the State Savings Bank, one of the original promoters of the Elmwood Cemetery, and was a member of the Board of Education.[1]
He organized and promoted the first plank road company in Michigan, and was involved in a number of other ventures that promoted communication between Detroit and the interior of the state.[3] In 1849–1850 he was an alderman of the city, and served as mayor in 1855 and was one of the original commissioners on the Board of Water Commissioners.[1]
Ledyard was a
Personal life
In 1839, Ledyard married Cass's daughter Matilda Frances Cass (1808–1898).[1] The couple had five children:[4][3][5]
- Elizabeth Cass Ledyard (1840–1918), who married to Francis Wayland Goddard (1833–1889) in 1862.[6]
- Henry Brockholst Ledyard Jr. (1844–1921), a twin, who married Mary R. L'Hommedieu (1847–1895). He was president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Union Trust Company.[7][8]
- Susan Livingston Ledyard (1844–1877), a twin, who married to Hamilton Bullock Tompkins (1843–1921) in 1876. She died the following year.[9]
- Matilda Spencer Ledyard (b. 1860).[5]
Henry Ledyard died June 7, 1880, in London, England, during a brief European visit.[1]
Descendants
Through his eldest son Henry, he was the grandfather of Matilda Cass Ledyard (1871–1960), who married Baron Clemens von Ketteler (1853–1900), a German diplomat,[13][14] Henry B. Ledyard III (1875–1932), Augustus Canfield Ledyard (1877–1899), and Hugh Ledyard (1885–1951).
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Silas Farmer (1889), THE HISTORY OF DETROIT AND MICHIGAN, pp. 1041–1043
- ^ a b Stephen D. Bingham (1888), Early history of Michigan: with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators, Thorp & Godfrey, state printers, pp. 410–411
- ^ a b c Compendium of History and Biography of the City of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan, Henry Taylor & Co, 1908, pp. 251–254
- ^ The Magazine of American history with notes and queries, vol. 7, A. S. Barnes, 1881, p. 195
- ^ a b Ledyard, Henry. "Guide to the Henry Ledyard collection 1726-1899 and undated (bulk 1840-1859)" (PDF). library.brown.edu. Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Island, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Rhode (1897). First record book of the Society of Colonial Dames in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Ending August 31, 1896. Snow & Farnham, printers. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Clarence Monroe Burton; William Stocking; Gordon K. Miller (1922), The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; Volume 4, The S. J. Clarke publishing company, pp. 5–6
- ^ "Ledyard Given Quiet Funeral," Detroit Free Press, May 28, 1921, p. 11.
- Hamilton College. p. 73. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard, Sr. (1851-1905)". www.nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Psi Upsilon (1932), The diamond of Psi Upsilon, vol. 18, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, pp. 170–171
- ^ Marquis, Albert Nelson (1911). Who's Who in America | A Biographical Directory of Notable Living Men and Women of The United States | Vol VI 1910-1911. London: A. N. Marquis & Co. p. 1134. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Michigan, University of (1960). The President's Report to the Board of Regents for the Academic Year ... Financial Statement for the Fiscal Year. UM Libraries. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ISBN 9781614233459. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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