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Lawrence, George Pelton, lawyer,

jurist,

senator, conjiiressman, was born May In 1885-93 be 19, 1859, in Adams, Mass. was judge of the district court of Northern Berkshire; and in 1895-97 he was a member

state

of the Massachusetts state senate. In 18891911 he was a representative from Massachusetts to the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses as a republican. Lawrence, George V., agriculturist, state

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6.

1815. at sea.

Lawrence, Isaac, lawyer, diplomat, auwas born in 1828 at the .merii"an legation in London. England, where his thor,

father

In 1847 he from Couniversity; lumbia and sulw«Niuently regraduateom .July 4. 1823, in Plymouth. Pa. During the civil war he serveil in the confederate army as inspector of hospitals in the central army of Kentucky and finally as chief surgeon of surgi-on.



the bureau of conscription in the transHe died in Hot Mississippi department.

Springs. Ark.

Lawrence, Ida Eckert, lecturer, author, born Feb. 25. 1864, in Mansfield. Ohio.

po<'t.

She

receive<l a

thorough e<lucation in public schools private and of Topeka. Kan. She is the wife of .lames K. Connor of San In Cal. Francisco, i900 she was appointed a commissioner to Paris exposition ^^'^ Ohio; represent to and the same year was represent to chosen

the

degree

A.M. from that

of

insti-

tution of learning. He Harvard studied in law school. In 185659 he was associate editor of the United

in the

<'ian.

was charge-de-

affaires.

senator, congressman, was born Nov. 13, 1818, in Washington county. Pa. He was electwl to the state legislature in 1844, 1847. 1858 and 1859; and was a member of the state senate in 1848-60. He frequently served

conventions of the state. In 1865-69 and 1883-85 he was a representative from IVnnsylvania to the thirty-ninth, fortieth and forty-eighth congresses as a republican. He djed in 1904 in Monongahela City, Pa. Lawrence, George Washington, physi-

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sloop-of-war Hornet which fought oflf Demerara in 1813 he was woundwl while in command of the United States frigate Chesa|>eake; the engagement taking place off Massachusetts bay; and in 1814 he had command of Fort Bowyer. He died June

States

Review;

Democratic and in 1860

of the National Democratic Review.

In 1862

he became United States consular agent at Coburg; and in 1872-76 at Port Hope, Canada. In 1878 he was the democratic candidate for governor of Rhode Island. He became an eminent lawyer and lecturer of New and is editor of Lawrence's York city Wheaton on International Law. He is the author of Life of W. B. liHwrence, governor

Rhode Island. Lawrence, John, lawyer, jurist. In 1767 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of I'ennsylvania.

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women

international

She has won

fame as a lecturer; having delivered addresses on The American Woman in I/iterature; (Jlinipses of Paris Thro' American Kyes;

and

They Came

The

.National

.Xirs

and

How

At the age of Written. twelve years she wrote stories of western She is the author of Day Dreams; life. and writes nuiny short stories and poems for ninsjizijies and newspapers. Lawrence, James, lawyer, jurist. He was connected with the United States postal He service for more than seventy years. died .Time 23. 1980. in Baltimore, Md. to be

Lawrence, James, naval

officer,

was born

1781. in Burlington. N..T. He is remembered by every American as the author Don't give up the of those bnive words: In 1813 he had command of the ship.

Oct.

1,

Lawrence, John, soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman. Unite<l States senator, was l)orn in 1750 in England. He served throughout the revolutionary war: was judge-advocate-general on (Jeneral Washington's staff; and on the court martial which convicted Major. dre. In 1785-87 he was a delegate from New York to the continental congn'Si*. In 1789 he was a member of the New York In 1789-93 he was a represtate senate. sentative from New York to the first and He was also judge of sei'ond congresses. In the ninth United States circuit court. 1706-1800 he was a member of the United States senate. He died Nov. 7, 1870, in New

York

city.

Lawrence, John W., congressman, was born in Flushing, N.Y.. In 1841-42 he was of the New York state legistla1845-47 he was a representative to the twenty-ninth congress, lie died in Queens county, N.Y. Lawrence, Jonathan, lawyer, author, poet, was born Nov. 19, 1807. in New York city. His writings in prose and verse were collected and published in 1833. He died April

a

member

ture.

from

In

New York

26. 1833, in

New York

city.

Lawrence, Joseph, state legislator, congressman, was born in 1788 in Adams counHe served for nine years in the ty, Pa. state legislature and two sessions as speak-