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Benjamin Grayson Orr. 1762. Virginia. Died. 1822. Benjamin Grayson Orr (1762–1822) was the fourth mayor of Washington, D.C., elected by the council of aldermen in 1817 and serving for two years. He was often called Colonel Orr, but it is unclear how he obtained that title. Orr was probably born in Virginia. He was married to Elizabeth Flood ...
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- James H. Blake
- Benjamin Grayson Orr, 1762, Virginia
- Samuel Nicholas Smallwood
Feb 1, 2002 · July 1801. at the City of Washington. James Madison. Benj Grayson Orr 1. $250 due 25 octor. Ms ( DLC ). In Orr’s hand, signed by Orr and JM. On the verso Orr on 15 Aug. 1801 assigned the obligation to John Mason “for value recd.”; on 2 Nov. Henry Suttle wrote: “Received the above assignment of Two Hundred & fifty Dollars of Jas. Madison ...
Benjamin Orr Elementary School in Washington DC is named for him. Bio by: DXA. Family Members ... memorial page for Benjamin Grayson Orr (1762–10 Apr 1822), ...
Benjamin was born in 1768. He was the son of John Orr and Susan Grayson. He passed away in 1822. "Benjamin Grayson Orr was bred a merchant, was active, energetic and enterprising. He had large transactions with the General Government as Contractor for the Northwestern Army of the War of 1812. After the close he settled in Washington D. C.
Aug 28, 2019 · In 1801, Madison entered into an agreement with Benjamin Orr “that Plato the slave of the said Orr is to serve the said Madison for five years,” and that during that time Plato was to be “under the direction in every respect of the said Madison, as fully & completely as if he was his own Slave & property.” 2 Five years was an unusually ...
Title Benjamin Grayson Orr & James Madison, July 27, 1801. Agreement with receipts for the service of Orr's slave, Plato.
Benjamin Grayson Orr was the fourth mayor of Washington, D.C., elected by the council of aldermen in 1817 and serving for two years. He was often called Colonel Orr, but it is unclear how he obtained that title.
