Benjamin G. Orr

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. 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The structure of Washington, D.C. city government has changed several times since the city was officially incorporated on May 3, 1802, leading to several different chief executive offices. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Orr, probably born in Virginia, was a grocer in Georgetown — which in the early 19th Century was a separate town from Washington. He moved into the city in 1812 and was elected an Alderman, but resigned one year later and became a supplier to U.S. Army brigades in Ohio and Michigan.^[1] The familiar golden dome of Washingtons once venerable Riggs Bank, now amalgamated into PNC Bank, at the northeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. Georgetown in red Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River waterfront. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

As mayor, Orr procured public improvements such as grading of the streets and established Washington’s first volunteer fire companies, appropriating $1,000 for the purchase of four fire bells and procured apparatus for the companies. He also authorized a lottery to raise funds to build a city hall and penitentiary.^[2]

He died in 1822 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery. Benjamin Orr Elementary School in Washington is named for him. Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. It is the final resting place of many members of the United States Congress, most of whom died in Washington while Congress was in session or afterwards when they were too ill to...

References

1. ^ http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/PDF/Obits/O/Obits_Orr.pdf
2. ^ http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/Education/Tours/WalkingTour_Mayors.pdf