Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Irvin Capers Lord

Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 3, 2018

1. Irvin Capers Lord 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 marshal. 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

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10720.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.

Location. 29° 45.9′ N, 95° 23.176′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park. It can be reached from Washington Avenue. Irvin Lord is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Section E-1, Lot 087. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston TX 77007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Colonel B.F. Terry (within shouting distance of this marker); Archibald Wynns (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin Fairfax Gray (within shouting distance of this marker); James S. and Alfred T. Lucas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rev. William M. Tryon (about 300 feet away); Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen (about 300 feet away); David Finney Stuart, M.D. (about 300 feet away); Gustav August Forsgard (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Also see . . . Lord, Irvin Capers - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Irvin Capers Lord Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 3, 2018

2. Irvin Capers Lord Gravesite

Irvin Capers Lord Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 3, 2018

3. Irvin Capers Lord Grave Marker

Marker is mounted on the back of this headstone.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.