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Samuel Lawrence (minister)
Samuel Lawrence may refer to: * Samuel Lawrence (Canadian politician) (1879–1959), Canadian politician *Samuel Lawrence (revolutionary) (1754–1827), war officer, founder of Lawrence Academy at Groton *Samuel Lawrence (congressman) (1773–1837), U.S. Representative from New York *Samuel T. Lawrence Samuel Tyler Lawrence (November 21, 1786 – December 18, 1847) was resident of New York in the 1820s who was an early associate of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. Lawrence moved from New Jersey to Palmyra, New York, wi ... (1786–1847), early associate of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement * Samuel Hill Lawrence (1831–1868), Irish Victoria Cross recipient * Samuel Laurence (1812–1884), British portrait painter, also spelt as Lawrence * Samuel C. Lawrence (1822–1911), Massachusetts politician See also {{hndis, Lawrence, Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Lawrence (Canadian Politician)
Samuel Lawrence (August 16, 1879 – October 25, 1959) was a Canadian politician and trade unionist. Lawrence was born in Somerset, England and went to work in a quarry at the age of 12 and became a shop steward in the Operative Stonemasons' Union at the age of 18. He entered politics, running for election in Battersea in London. Known as ''"Mr. Labour"'', Sam Lawrence was an alderman, controller, and the Mayor of Hamilton from 1944 to 1949. He was also President of the Stone Cutters' Union, Vice-President of the Hamilton Trades and Labour Council, and leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) Party in the Ontario legislature as well as Ontario CCF president in the early 1940s Early years Born in the Somerset village of Norton-sub-Hamdon to William Lawrence and Ann Geard on 16 August 1879, Sam was the fourth child in a family of 5 boys and 5 girls and he attended school from the age of 3 to 10. His father, who Sam described as a 'radical liberal', was a stonem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Lawrence (revolutionary)
Samuel Lawrence (April 24, 1754 – April 17, 1827) was an American American Revolution, revolutionary from Groton, Massachusetts. Career Maj. Samuel Lawrence fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill under Henry Farwell. Samuel served in the army for 3 and half years from 1775 to 1778, and rose within the U.S. Army to the rank of major. While in the army he married Susanna Parker on July 22, 1777. He was adjutant under General John Sullivan (general), John Sullivan in the Battle of Rhode Island and served there until he retired from service in 1778. After the war, Lawrence returned to Groton, where he settled as a farmer. In 1793, he helped to found Groton Academy (now Lawrence Academy at Groton). Personal life Of English ancestry, Lawrence was born in 1754 in Groton, Massachusetts, Groton, then in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Amos and Abigail (née Abbott) Lawrence. He was the patriarch of the Boston Brahmins, Boston Brahmin Lawrence family. He married Susanna Parker in 177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Lawrence (congressman)
Samuel Lawrence (May 23, 1773October 20, 1837) was an American politician from New York. Early life He was the son of Jonathan Lawrence and Ruth (Riker) Lawrence. He attended the common schools, studied law with his cousin Attorney General Nathaniel Lawrence, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in New York City. Among his siblings was New York State Senator John L. Lawrence (father of Abraham R. Lawrence) and U.S. Congressman William T. Lawrence. He was also a direct descendant of Capt. James Lawrence, a hero of the War of 1812, and Maj. Thomas Lawrence of the British Army who received a land grant in 1656 in what became Queens. Career He was appointed a judge of the Marine Court of New York City. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1811, and was Clerk of New York County from 1811 to 1812. In 1814, he removed to an estate on the margin of Cayuta Lake, in Tioga County. He was a presidential elector in 1816 and voted for James Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel T
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of ''Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hill Lawrence
Major Samuel Hill Lawrence VC (22 January 1831 – 17 June 1868), born in Cork, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Family His father, also called Samuel Hill, had a military career in the 32nd Regiment of Foot and was wounded at Quatre Bras, the prelude to Waterloo. The Lawrence family formed part of the 'Protestant Ascendancy' in Ireland. Lawrence Snr. may have been master of the Orange Lodge at Nenagh around the year 1825 and is recorded as living at Belmont Cottage, Douglas, near Cork, Ireland in 1837. His mother, Margaret Macdonald, was of Scots origin. He was the cousin of Lieutenant Thomas Cadell VC. Details He was 26 years old, and a lieutenant, with a recent field promotion to captain, in the 32nd Regiment of Foot (later The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Laurence
Samuel Laurence (also spelled Lawrence; 1812–28 February 1884) was a British portrait painter. Life He was born at Guildford, Surrey, in 1812, and early manifested a great love for art. The first portraits which he exhibited were at the Society of British Artists in 1834, but in 1836 he sent three portraits, including that of Mrs. Somerville, to the exhibition of the Royal Academy. These were followed at the academy by portraits of the Right Hon. Thomas Erskine (theologian), Thomas Erskine, 1838; Thomas Carlyle, 1841; Sir Sir Frederick Pollock, 1st Baronet, Frederick Pollock, bart., 1842 and 1847; Charles Babbage, 1845; Dr. William Whewell, 1847; James Spedding, 1860; the Rev. William Hepworth Thompson, master of Trinity, and Robert Browning, 1869; Sir Sir Thomas Watson, 1st Baronet, Thomas Watson, bart., M.D., 1870; and the Rev. Frederick Denison Maurice, 1871. He exhibited also crayon drawings of Charles Dickens ('Sketch of Boz'), 1838; John Hullah, 1842; Professor Adam Sedg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
