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William Lawrence (scientist)
William Lawrence may refer to: Public officials and noblemen American *William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat) (1814–1895), Democrat; U.S. congressman, 1857–1859 *William Lawrence (Ohio Republican) (1819–1899), Republican; U.S. congressman, 1865–1871 and 1873–1877 *William A. Lawrence (Wisconsin politician) (1822–1890), American legislator for the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin Senate *William Beach Lawrence (1800–1881), lawyer, diplomat, historian and political figure; Rhode Island's lieutenant governor and acting governor in 1851–1852 *William Caldwell Anderson Lawrence (died 1860), lawyer and state legislator in Pennsylvania * William Miner Lawrence (1861–1935), Assemblyman from New York, 1891 *William T. Lawrence (politician) (1788–1859), Whig congressman from New York, 1847–1849 * William T. Lawrence (judge) (born 1947), former United States federal judge Australian *William Lawrence (Australian politician) (1906–2004), Liberal member of House of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat)
William Lawrence (September 2, 1814 – September 8, 1895) was a Senator, Congressman, and member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Ohio. He also served as President of the board of directors of the Ohio Penitentiary. Lawrence was born in Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in 1835. After farming for a few years, Lawrence was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1843. He was a Presidential elector in 1848 for Secretary of State Lewis Cass, and Congressman William Orlando Butler. He was a delegate to the Ohio State constitutional convention in 1851. From 1856 to 1857, he served in the Ohio Senate. On March 4, 1857, William Lawrence (D) was inaugurated as the Representative from the 17th Congressional District of Ohio to the 35th U.S. Congress. Lawrence served only in this Congress, as he was elected only to one term in office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |