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