Henry L. Muldrow
| Henry L. Muldrow | |
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| First Assistant Secretary of the Interior | |
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In office July 1, 1885 – April 1, 1889 |
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| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
| Succeeded by | John M. Allen |
| Personal details | |
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Henry Lowndes Muldrow February 8, 1837 Lowndes County, Mississippi |
| Died | March 1, 1905 (aged 68) Oktibbeha County, Mississippi |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Odd Fellows Cemetery Starkville, Mississippi 33°27′45.0″N 88°48′24.3″W / 33.462500°N 88.806750°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza D. Irvin (m. 1860–1905) |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Commands | 11th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
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Henry L. Muldrow (born Henry Lowndes Muldrow; February 8, 1837 – March 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, serving in the administration of President Grover Cleveland. Prior to this he served as U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district. He also served as an officer in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
Henry Lowndes Muldrow was born in Lowndes County, Mississippi, on February 8, 1837, the sixth child of Louisa Adaline (née Cannon; 1798–1853) and Simon Connell Muldrow (1809–1868). He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1857. The next year he graduated from the law department of the same university; being admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Starkville, Mississippi, in the year after. He was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company C, 14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment in 1861; later attaining the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 11th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment. Afterwards he served as district attorney for the sixth judicial district of Mississippi and became a member of the State house of representatives in 1875. From 1876 to 1898 he was a trustee of his alma mater.
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