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Bert Lord

Bert Lord
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 34th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – May 24, 1939
Preceded by Marian W. Clarke
Succeeded by Edwin Arthur Hall
Member of the New York Senate
from the 40th district
In office
February 18, 1930 – November 6, 1934
Preceded by B. Roger Wales
Succeeded by Martin W. Deyo
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Chenango County district
In office
January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1921
Preceded by Samuel A. Jones
Succeeded by Charles L. Banks
In office
January 1, 1924 – January 3, 1930
Preceded by Charles L. Banks
Succeeded by Irving Ives
Personal details
Born (1869-12-04)December 4, 1869
Sanford, New York
Died May 24, 1939(1939-05-24) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C.
Political party Republican Party

Bert Lord (December 4, 1869 – May 24, 1939) was an American politician from New York.

Born in the town of Sanford, Broome County, he attended the public schools and the Afton Union School and Academy. He engaged in the mercantile business at Afton from 1893 to 1918, when he entered the lumber business and operated sawmills.

He was Supervisor of the Town of Afton from 1905 to 1915; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Chenango Co.) in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921.

He was New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from 1921 to 1923.

He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929. On November 5, 1929, he was re-elected to the Assembly but on November 25 State Senator B. Roger Wales died, and Lord ran for the vacant Senate seat.


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