Marker Inscription
South Carolina native Irvin Capers Lord (1827-1914) came to Houston with his family in 1854. A machinist by trade, he was co-owner of Lord and Richardson's Eagle Iron Works. In 1858 he was elected alderman, representing the First Ward until 1863 when he was elected city marshall. Lord helped lead Houston through the trying times of the Civil War and Reconstruction. He was elected alderman from the Fifth Ward in 1874 and became Houston's 26th mayor in 1875. He later served as a Harris County commissioner, street commissioner, and sheriff. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Lord, Irvin Capers is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7651, -95.3863 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terry, Colonel Benjamin Franklin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edwin Fairfax Gray, Tryon, The Rev. William M., and Gustav August Forsgard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010720. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
