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See also
Robert
McCormick Adams —
Constance
Dean Armitage —
Henry
Rutgers Beekman —
Walter
S. Bemis —
Hobert
Lee Blackledge —
Robert
James Brent —
Philip
Marshall Brown —
Charles
Robert Connell —
James
L. Curtis —
William
Averell Harriman —
William
Lovard Lee —
Verner
Wright Main —
Bessie
Moody-Lawrence —
George
N. Rigby —
James
Albert Rodman —
John
Webster Sanford, Jr. |
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Lawrence, A. C. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 21st District, 1860-61.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Abbott
(1792-1855) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Groton, Middlesex
County, Mass., December
16, 1792.
Son of Samuel Lawrence (1754-1827) and Susanna (Parker) Lawrence.
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1835-37, 1839-40;
U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1849-52.
Unitarian.
Died August
18, 1855 (age 62 years, 245
days).
Interment at Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
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Lawrence, Abraham R. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1897-1901.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Adeline Yard —
also known as Adeline Y. Lawrence —
of Freehold, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1924
(alternate), 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Albert Gallatin
(1836-1887) —
also known as Albert G. Lawrence —
of Rhode Island.
Born in 1836.
U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1867-68.
Died in 1887
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Alexander, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Alfred —
of Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan.
Mayor
of Lawrence, Kan., 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Alfred E. —
of Westmoreland, Cheshire
County, N.H.
Socialist. Candidate for New
Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Amos A. —
of Cohasset, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Amos Adams
(1814-1886) —
also known as Amos A. Lawrence —
Born in Groton, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 31,
1814.
Son of Amos Lawrence (1786-1852) and Sarah (Richards) Lawrence
(1790-1819).
Owner, Ipswich Mills, maker of knit
goods; abolitionist; candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1858 (American), 1860 (Constitutional Union).
Episcopalian.
Lawrence, Kansas is named for
him.
Died August
22, 1886 (age 72 years, 22
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Andrew J. —
of Beaver
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Beaver County, 1897-98.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Andrew M. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Arthur A. —
of Berlin, Hartford
County, Conn.
Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Berlin, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Arthur W. —
of Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Barbara —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Lawrence, Benjamin V. —
of Michigan.
Socialist. Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Betty F. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Lawrence, Bill —
Communist. Candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Bill —
of Highland Village, Denton
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Lawrence, Bob —
of Lakewood, Pierce
County, Wash.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington 6th District, 1998, 2000, 2002;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Lawrence, Brenda L. —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Southfield, Mich., 2001-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 2010.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2010.
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Lawrence, C. G. (b. 1871) —
of Canton, Lincoln
County, S.Dak.
Born in Madison, Dane
County, Wis., January
12, 1871.
College
professor; South
Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1911-15.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Charles B. —
of Illinois.
Justice
of Illinois state supreme court, 1864-73.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Charles Drummond
(1878-1975) —
Born in North Yarmouth, Cumberland
County, Maine, August 5,
1878.
Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1943.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died February
12, 1975 (age 96 years, 191
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Charles S. (d.
1934) —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Mayor
of Wichita, Kan., 1929-30, 1933-34.
Died September
20, 1934.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Chester R. —
Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1914;
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1916, 1917.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Chris —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lawrence, Christopher H. —
of Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly, 1938-48 (Westchester County 1st District 1938-44,
Westchester County 5th District 1945-48).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Cornelius Van Wyck
(1791-1861) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., February
28, 1791.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 3rd District, 1833-34; mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1834-37; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1845-49.
Died in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., February
20, 1861 (age 69 years, 358
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Queens County, N.Y.
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Lawrence, Daniel —
of Queens
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County, 1777-83.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Darius W. —
of Moira, Franklin
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Franklin County, 1852-53; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, David Leo
(1889-1966) —
also known as David L. Lawrence —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 18,
1889.
Son of Charles B. Lawrence and Catherine (Conwell) Lawrence.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1924
(alternate), 1928,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
speaker, 1948;
vice-chair, Arrangements Committee, vice-chair, 1964;
chair, Credentials Committee, chair, 1964;
chair
of Allegheny County Democratic Party, 1927; secretary of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1935-39; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1937-45; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1946-59; member of Democratic
National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1948; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1959-63.
Member, Elks.
Died November
21, 1966 (age 77 years, 156
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Don See Joseph Don Lawrence,
Jr. |
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Lawrence, Donald —
of Michigan.
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1958, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Lawrence, Dorastus —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1830.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Dorothy Bell —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1952,
1956,
1960;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1959-63;
candidate for borough
president of Manhattan, New York, 1961.
Female.
Still living as of 1963.
|
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Dub See William J.
Lawrence |
| | Lawrence,
Duncan See J. Duncan
Lawrence |
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Lawrence, E. Grove —
of Norfolk, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 17th District, 1868-69.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, E. P. —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944
(alternate), 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Lawrence, E. S. —
of Winona
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 11th District, 1866.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, E. W. —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Meadville, Pa., 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edith —
of Cadiz, Trigg
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Lawrence, Edith —
of Edmonds, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lawrence, Edward A. —
of Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1858-59; member
of New
York state senate 1st District, 1860-61.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edward I. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edward J. —
of Rhode Island.
Independent candidate for Rhode
Island state house of representatives 19th District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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Lawrence, Edward M. —
of Lubec, Washington
County, Maine.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1912;
Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1913.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edwin —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Whig. Supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1842-44, 1848-49; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1844, 1846; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1857; circuit
judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1858-69.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edwin J. —
of Maine.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Edwin Winship (b.
1881) —
also known as Edwin W. Lawrence —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., March 27,
1881.
Son of George Edwin Lawrence and Katherine C. (Phalen) Lawrence.
Republican. Lawyer;
general attorney, Rutland Railroad;
member of Vermont
state senate from Rutland County, 1923-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Vermont, 1936.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Effingham
(1820-1878) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., March 2,
1820.
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1875.
Died December
9, 1878 (age 58 years, 282
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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Lawrence, Elisha
(1746-1799) —
of New Jersey.
Born in 1746.
Governor
of New Jersey, 1790.
Died July 23,
1799 (age about 53
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Elizabeth —
of Moab, Grand
County, Utah.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Utah, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Lawrence, Ellsworth C. —
of Malone, Franklin
County, N.Y.
Republican. Justice of
New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1933-45; Justice of the
Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department,
1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Frank —
of Michigan.
Mayor
of East Saginaw, Mich., 1883-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Frank J. —
of Delhi Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for supervisor
of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Lawrence, G. M. —
of Grenada, Grenada
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Gayle K. —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Lawrence, George —
of Lodi, San Joaquin
County, Calif.
Mayor of
Lodi, Calif., 1906-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, George N. —
People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, George Pelton
(1859-1917) —
also known as George P. Lawrence —
of North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born in Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass., May 19,
1859.
Son of Dr. George C. Lawrence (died 1883) and Jane E. (Pelton)
Lawrence (born 1829).
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Massachusetts, 1885-94; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1895-97; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1897-1913.
Under stress as head of a World War I draft exemption board, he jumped
from an eighth-floor window and fell to his
death, at the Belmont Hotel,
Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., November
21, 1917 (age 58 years, 186
days).
Interment at Hill
Side Cemetery, North Adams, Mass.
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Lawrence, George Van Eman
(1818-1904) —
also known as George V. Lawrence —
of Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Washington
County, Pa., November
13, 1818.
Son of Joseph Lawrence.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Washington County, 1844,
1859-60, 1893-96; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1849-51, 1861-63, 1876-82 (23rd District 1849-51,
1861-63, 46th District 1876-82); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1865-69, 1883-85;
delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1872.
Died October
2, 1904 (age 85 years, 324
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Monongahela, Pa.
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Lawrence, George W. —
of Warren, Knox
County, Maine.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, George W. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Lawrence, Gerald (b.
1968) —
of Wayne, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
10, 1968.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1996-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Lawrence, Gloria —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Grove See E. Grove
Lawrence |
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Lawrence, Guy M. —
of Hooksett, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Republican. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Hooksett, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Harding L. —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Lawrence, Helen M. —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterford, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Lawrence, Henry —
of Claverack, Columbia
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Columbia County 1st District, 1875.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Henry E. —
U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico, 1842.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Henry Franklin
(1868-1950) —
also known as Henry F. Lawrence —
of Cameron, Clinton
County, Mo.
Born near Greensburg, Decatur
County, Ind., January
31, 1868.
Republican. Banker; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1921-23; defeated,
1922, 1930.
Died January
12, 1950 (age 81 years, 346
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Cameron, Mo.
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Lawrence, Howard C. (b.
1890) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.; Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Sebewa Township, Ionia
County, Mich., August
14, 1890.
Son of Cyrus S. Lawrence and Margaret (Neidhardt) Lawrence.
Republican. Banker;
business partner and executive secretary to Gov. Fred
W. Green; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1929-36; Michigan
state treasurer, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936
(alternate), 1940.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 1,
1913, to Clara Louise Luther. |
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Lawrence, Hubbard —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1894.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Iris E. —
of Amarillo, Potter
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Lawrence, Isaac —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Lawrence, J.
Don See Joseph Don Lawrence,
Jr. |
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Lawrence, J. Duncan —
of Bloomville, Delaware
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, James —
of Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Ohio
state attorney general, 1884-86.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, James —
of Peninsula, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Lawrence, James E. —
also known as Jim Lawrence —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1976 (3rd District), 1978 (4th
District).
Still living as of 1978.
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Lawrence, James G. —
of Wabasha
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 15th District, 1874; member of Minnesota
state senate 15th District, 1881-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, James H. —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 24th District, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Lawrence, James R. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1825, 1838-40; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1850-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, James V. —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
National Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 16th District, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Jesse H. —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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| | Lawrence,
Jim See James E.
Lawrence |
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Lawrence, Jim —
Socialist Equality candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Lawrence, Joe —
of Ashburn, Turner
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1765-67.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.; New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly, 1782-83, 1784-85 (Westchester County 1782-83, New
York County 1784-85).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Member of Dakota
territorial House of Representatives, 1863-65; member
Dakota territorial council, 1872-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John (b. 1942) —
of Pittsburg, Camp
County, Tex.
Born May 5,
1942.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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Lawrence, John C. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
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Lawrence, John E. —
of Kasper, Sully
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 25th District, 1893-96.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John F. —
of Peru, Miami
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John L. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County, 1816-17.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John L. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 4th District, 1848-49.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John S. —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1891; member of
Michigan National Democratic Party State Executive Committee, 1899.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, John Watson
(1800-1888) —
also known as John W. Lawrence —
of Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., 1800.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County, 1841-42; U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1845-47.
Died December
20, 1888 (age about 88
years).
Interment at Flushing
Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
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Lawrence, Jonathan
(1737-1812) —
of Newtown, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in 1737.
Merchant;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1776-77; major in
Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York
state senate Southern District, 1777-83.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., September
4, 1812 (age about 75
years).
Interment at Lawrence
Cemetery, Astoria, Queens, N.Y.
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Lawrence, Joseph —
of Queens
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County, 1784-85.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Joseph
(1786-1842) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Hunterstown, Adams
County, Pa., 1786.
Whig. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1818; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1825-29, 1841-42 (15th District
1825-29, 21st District 1841-42); died in office 1842; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1835-36; delegate to Whig National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1839.
Died April 17,
1842 (age about 55
years).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Lawrence, Joseph Don, Jr.
(1904-1972) —
also known as J. Don Lawrence —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 23,
1904.
Son of Joseph Don Lawrence, Sr. and Mabel (Oliff) Lawrence.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died September
15, 1972 (age 68 years, 84
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Christine Marie Schultz. |
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Lawrence, Kathleen —
of Vancouver, Clark
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lawrence, Keith —
of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Delegate
to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Ken —
of Denver,
Colo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Lawrence, L. Robert, Jr. —
of New York.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 22nd District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
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Lawrence, Lacy —
of Texarkana, Miller
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1956,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Lawrence, Larey M. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Larry See Maurice Larry
Lawrence |
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Lawrence, Leo A. —
of Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Republican. Merchant;
member of New York
state assembly from Herkimer County, 1937-64; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Leonard —
of Cumberland
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1847.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Lester —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
American Labor candidate for New York
state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Lewis —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Lewis L. —
of Columbia
County, N.Y.
Candidate for New York
state assembly from Columbia County, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Linda —
of Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Mayor
of Wausau, Wis., 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lawrence, Loren E.
(1926-1993) —
Born in Hamilton, Greenwood
County, Kan., January
26, 1926.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer;
U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, 1979-82.
Died in 1993
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Lawrence, Lorraine —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 10th District, 1966.
Female.
Still living as of 1966.
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Lawrence, Lucy —
of Alabama.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lawrence, Luther W. —
of Illinois.
Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Boone and McHenry
counties, 1862.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Lynda J. —
of Florida.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lawrence, M. H. —
of Yates
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Yates County, 1850; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Larry See Maurice Larry
Lawrence |
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Lawrence, Mark W. —
of Kittery Point, Kittery, York
County, Maine.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1996,
2000;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maine, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lawrence, Martin —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1826.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Maurice Larry
(1926-1996) —
also known as M. Larry Lawrence —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.; Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
16, 1926.
Son of Sidney A. Lawrence and Tillie P. Astor Lawrence.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1964,
1968,
1972;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972;
U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1994-96, died in office 1996.
Jewish.
Member, Zeta
Beta Tau.
Falsely
claimed to have served and been injured in the Merchant
Marine during World War
II; this was discovered
a year after his death.
Died, of leukemia
and blood
dyscrasia, in Berne, Switzerland,
January
9, 1996 (age 69 years, 146
days).
Original interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; reinterment in 1997 at El
Camino Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Lawrence, Minnie —
of Hickory Corners, Barry
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Lawrence, Nancy —
of California.
Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 25th District, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
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Lawrence, Nathaniel
(1761-1797) —
of Hempstead, Queens County (now Nassau
County), Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Newtown, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., July 11,
1761.
Son of Thomas Lawrence (1733-1817) and Elizabeth (Fish) Lawrence
(1741-1822).
Lawyer;
delegate
to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Queens
County, 1788; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County, 1790-92, 1794-96; New York
state attorney general, 1792-95; appointed 1792.
Died in Hempstead, Queens County (now Nassau
County), Long Island, N.Y., July 14,
1797 (age 36 years, 3
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Neeley —
of Greene
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Greene County, 1846.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Ole —
of Elk Point, Union
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 1st District, 1927-30.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Otis —
of Hickory Corners, Barry
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Otis —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1961; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Lawrence, Otto —
of Brookings, Brookings
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Dakota, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, P. K. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1836-37.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Perry W. —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1907.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, R. D. —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Republican. Mayor
of Springfield, Ill., 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Richard —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Member,
New York Provincial Congress, 1775-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Richard W. —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1920,
1924,
1928,
1940,
1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate); treasurer of
New York Republican Party, 1945-48.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Robert —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Mayor
of Memphis, Tenn., 1832-33.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Robert —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 24th District, 1990.
Still living as of 1990.
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Robert, Jr. See L. Robert Lawrence,
Jr. |
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Lawrence, Robert A. —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Vermont, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Robert B. —
of Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Citizens Union candidate for borough
president of Queens, New York, 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Ron —
of California.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 24th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lawrence, Samuel
(1773-1837) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Cayuta Lake, Tioga County (now Schuyler
County), N.Y.
Born in Newtown, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., May 23,
1773.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1808-09, 1810-11, 1820-21 (Ontario County
1808-09, New York County 1810-11, Tioga County 1820-21); U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1823-25.
Died in Cayuta Lake, Tioga County (now Schuyler
County), N.Y., October
20, 1837 (age 64 years, 150
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Schuyler County, N.Y.
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Lawrence, Samuel —
of Tompkins
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Tompkins County, 1847.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Samuel —
of Schuyler
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Schuyler County, 1863.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Samuel J. —
of Glenwood (now part of Wyandotte), Wayne
County, Mich.
Village
president of Glenwood, Michigan; elected 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Seaborn F. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Lawrence, Sidney
(1801-1892) —
of Franklin
County, N.Y.
Born in Weybridge, Addison
County, Vt., December
31, 1801.
Democrat. Member of New York
state senate 4th District, 1843-44; member of New York
state assembly from Franklin County, 1846; U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1847-49.
Died May 9,
1892 (age 90 years, 130
days).
Interment at Moira
Cemetery, Moira, N.Y.
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Lawrence, T. A. —
of Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Thomas —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1728-29, 1734-35, 1749-50, 1753-54,
1758-59, 1764-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Thomas
(c.1814-1893) —
of Hamburg, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born about 1814.
Son of Thomas J. Lawrence.
Farmer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Sussex County, 1880-82.
Episcopalian.
Died in Hamburg, Sussex
County, N.J., March 14,
1893 (age about 79
years).
Interment at North
Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
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Lawrence, Thomas —
of Rockland
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Rockland County, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Thomas J. (b.
1875) —
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
30, 1875.
U.S. Consular Agent in Topia, 1910-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Tiffany
Elizabeth —
also known as Tiffany Lawrence —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 58th District; elected 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Lawrence, Verna —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1978; mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
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Lawrence, W. C. —
of Van Wert, Van Wert
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, W. D. —
of Calais, Washington
County, Maine.
Whig. Mayor of
Calais, Maine, 1855-58.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, W. D. —
of Troy, Grant
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, W. H. —
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Philippine Islands, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Walter D. —
of Floral Park, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Mayor
of Floral Park, N.Y., 1951, 1953-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Lawrence, Walter Edward
(1905-1967) —
also known as Walter E. Lawrence —
of Medford, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass., December
8, 1905.
Son of George Bertram Lawrence and Della (Chievney) Lawrence.
Civil
engineer; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1939-44; mayor of
Medford, Mass., 1944-50.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Kiwanis.
Died April 9,
1967 (age 61 years, 122
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
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Lawrence, Warren Wirt
Henry —
of Peoria, Franklin
County, Kan.
Republican. Secretary of
state of Kansas, 1863-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William —
of Texas.
Member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Harris, Liberty and Galveston,
1842-45.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William
(1814-1895) —
of Guernsey
County, Ohio.
Born in Old Washington, Guernsey
County, Ohio, September
2, 1814.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1843; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848;
defeated, 1884;
delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Guernsey County,
1850-51; member of Ohio state
senate, 1856; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1857-59.
Died September
8, 1895 (age 81 years, 6
days).
Interment at Washington
Cemetery, Old Washington, Ohio.
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Lawrence, William
(1819-1899) —
of Ohio.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson
County, Ohio, June 26,
1819.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1846; member of Ohio state
senate, 1849; state court judge in Ohio, 1857; U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1865-71, 1873-77 (4th District 1865-71,
8th District 1873-77).
Died May 8,
1899 (age 79 years, 316
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
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Lawrence, William B. —
of Medford, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William Beach —
also known as William B. Lawrence —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1851-52.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William H. (b.
1863) —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 11,
1863.
Coffee
broker; U.S. Vice Consul in Santos, 1901-21.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William J. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Lawrence, William J. —
also known as Dub Lawrence —
of Utah.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Utah 1st District, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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Lawrence, William M. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1891.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, William Thomas
(1788-1859) —
of New York.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., May 7,
1788.
U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1847-49.
Died October
25, 1859 (age 71 years, 171
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Queens County, N.Y.
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Lawrence, Wolcott —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Member
Michigan territorial council, 1824-31.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence, Yewell
(1906-1951) —
of Bloomfield, Stoddard
County, Mo.
Born in Dexter, Stoddard
County, Mo., August
25, 1906.
Democrat. Wholesale
grocer; automobile
dealer; banker; farmer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940;
member of Missouri
state senate 25th District, 1949-51; died in office 1951.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Killed in a car
accident, January
2, 1951 (age 44 years, 130
days).
Interment at Bloomfield
Cemetery, Bloomfield, Mo.
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