Bert Lord was a United States Representative from New York.

Born in the town of Sanford

Sanford, New York

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, Broome County

Broome County, New York

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, he attended the public schools and the Afton

Afton, New York

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 Union School and Academy. He engaged in the mercantile business at Afton

Afton

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 from 1893 to 1918, when he entered the lumber business and operated sawmill

Sawmill

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s. He served as supervisor of the town of Afton from 1905 to 1915 and was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 from 1915 to 1921 and 1924 to 1930. He served as commissioner of motor vehicles of the State of New York from 1921 to 1923, and was a member of the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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 from 1930 to 1934.

Lord was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth, and Seventy-sixth Congresses and held office from January 3, 1935 until his death in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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in 1939; interment was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.