Alexander D. Orr
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Alexander Dalrymple Orr was an American
farmer and politician from Maysville, Kentucky
. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and senate. After statehood, he represented Kentucky
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1792 until 1797.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
farmer and politician from Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and senate. After statehood, he represented Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1792 until 1797.