Robert Lawton (March 2, 1931 – November 11, 2021) was an American politician. He served as a member of the

New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ...

. He was also the founder of

Funspot Funspot Family Entertainment Center (or simply Funspot) is an arcade which features one of the largest collections of late-1970s to mid-1980s games in the world. It is located in the village of Weirs Beach in Laconia, New Hampshire, United Sta ...

, an arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire that was recognized by '' Guinness World Records'' as the largest arcade in the world.

Life and career

Lawton was born in Akron, Ohio. He attended

Norwich University Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private senior military college in Northfield, Vermont. It is the oldest private and senior military college in the United States and offers bachelor's and master's degrees on-campus ...

. In the 1960s, Lawton was elected to the

. Lawton died on November 11, 2021, at the age of 90.

References

1931 births 2021 deaths Politicians from Akron, Ohio Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators Norwich University alumni 20th-century New Hampshire politicians {{NewHampshire-politician-stub