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William Lawrence (35th Congress)
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 Old Washington, Ohio, Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in 1835. After agriculture, 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 (political meeting), constitutional convention in 1851. From 1856 to 1857, he served in the Ohio Senate. On March 4, 1857, William Lawrence Democratic Party (United States), (D) was inaugurated as the Representative from the 17th Congressional District of Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty-fifth United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1859, during the first two years of James Buchanan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Seventh Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. Major events * Panic of 1857 * March 4, 1857. James Buchanan became President of the United States * March 6, 1857: Dred Scott v. Sandford * July 18, 1857: Utah Expedition left Fort Leavenworth, effectively beginning the Utah War * August 21, 1858: First of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was held * March 3, 1859: Financial appropriations for the improvement and construction of lighthouses. Major legislation Treaties * March 12, 1858: Treaty with the Ponca signed * April 19, 1858: Treaty with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
