Alexander D. Orr

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Alexander Dalrymple Orr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd district
In office
November 8, 1792 – March 3, 1797
Personal details
Born(1761-11-06)November 6, 1761
Alexandria, Virginia
DiedJune 21, 1835(1835-06-21) (aged 73)
Paris, Kentucky
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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.

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U.S. House of Representatives
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

1792–1797
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