Lawrence J. Timmerman (August 11, 1878 – October 5, 1959) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he worked in the United States Post Office as a Railway Postal Clerk. In 1909 he received his bachelor of laws degree from Marquette University, which had taken over

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where he had been studying. He practiced law. In 1923, Timmerman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He then served on the Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1923 until his death in 1959 and was chairman of the board. His son was

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who also served in the Wisconsin Assembly and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Timmerman died in Milwaukee. The

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was named after him.'Lawrence W. Timmerman, attorney-obituary,' Milwaukee Journal, January 15, 2003

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