Irvin Capers Lord

Irvin Capers Lord was an industrialist and mayor of Houston.

Early life

Lord was born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 23, 1827, to Jacob Nathaniel Lord and Mary Elizabeth Tarbox Lord.

Career

Lord was a tradesman and an industrialist. He had owned a sawmill in Houston, but was best known for Eagle Iron Works, a manufacturer of iron and brass products.
Lord was elected to his first public office in 1858, when he began serving as Alderman for the First Ward in Houston. In addition to appointment to municipal government, he was elected as Houston City Marshall and Alderman for Fifth Ward. After serving as the Harris County Sheriff and Harris County Commissioner, Houston elected Lord as the 26th mayor of the city. Lord led a ticket of Redeemers, as he and the candidates for Alderman and other local elected officers on his slate swept the 1876 election.

Personal life

In 1848, Lord married Emeline Seddons. They resided in Charleston until the yellow fever epidemic in 1854, which claimed the lives of some of their children. The Lords had a total of sixteen children, but only Sam Lord, Dora Lord, and Mary Elizabeth Lord Noble survived their father.

Death

Lord died on September 23, 1914, and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.