Alexander D. Orr

Alexander Dalrymple Orr
Born (1761-11-06)November 6, 1761
Died June 21, 1835(1835-06-21) (aged 73)
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Alexander Dalrymple Orr (November 6, 1761 – June 21, 1835) was an American farmer and politician from Maysville, Kentucky.

Orr was born in Alexandria, Virginia and in 1782 moved to Bourbon County, KY, which then remained a part of Virginia.[1] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates beginning in 1790, and the Virginia Senate beginning in 1792. After statehood, he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from November 8, 1792, to March 3, 1797. Orr died in Paris, Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ "ORR, Alexander Dalrymple, (1761 - 1835)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  • biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
  • Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 267–268. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
District created		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
1792–1797		 Succeeded by
John Fowler



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