Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry Lord Whitman
1815 - 1866
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. Henry Lord Whitman Marker
Henry Lord Whitman was born December 12, 1815 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. His wife, Susan Tisdale, was born in New York ca. 1818. Henry and Susan married while they were teenagers when she was only 15 and he was 18 years old. They had two sons.
Perhaps Henry's most memorable endeavor was as a participant in the infamous bridge war that occurred in 1836. Ohio City, which was an incorporated city at that time, vied with the city of Cleveland for many things including residents and business. With the construction of a bridge at the base of Columbus Road much commerce was diverted away from Ohio City. Several attempts to demolish the bridge were made by Ohio City residents.
In 1848, Henry, along with Richard Lord, Hiram Stone, and others, formed the Rockport Plank Road Company. Henry served as treasurer. The company built a plank road that started at the intersection of Detroit Avenue and W. 25th Street and extended west to the rocky river where a bridge was built across the river.
Henry and Needham Standart formed the Banking House of Whitman and Standart. The bank was short-lived and closed in 1859. By 1860 Henry had also been a Justice of the Peace, and a founder and treasurer of Bigelow Masonic Lodge #243.
Henry died of erysipelas, a staph infection, on December 20, 1866.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1815.
Location. 41° 28.722′ N, 81° 42.387′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It is at the intersection of Monroe Avenue and West 32nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Avenue. The marker stands on the grounds of the Monroe Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3302 Hancock Ave, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Monroe Street Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Jacob Baehr 1824 1873/Magdalena Baehr 1834 - 1909 (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Gustav Schaefer (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. James A. Thome (within shouting distance of this marker); In memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The GAR Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Another marker is no longer
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. Henry Lord Whitman Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
3. Henry Lord Whitman Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
