LAWRENSEN(SoundexL652)—See alsoLAURENCIN,LAWR,LAWRENCE,LAWRENSON,LAWREY,LAWRIE,LAWRY,LORENSEN,LORENSON,LORENZEN,RENSEL,RENSELLAER,RENSENBRINK,SAINTLAWRENCE,SORENSEN,TAWRESEY,WREN,WRENDO,WRENHOLT,WRENN,WRENNE,WRENSHALL,WRENTMORE.
LAWRENSON(SoundexL652)—See alsoBERENSON,CORENSON,LAURENCIN,LAWR,LAWRENCE,LAWRENSEN,LAWREY,LAWRIE,LAWRY,LORENSEN,LORENSON,LORENZEN,SAINTLAWRENCE,SORENSON,SORRENSON,TAWRESEY,WREN,WRENDO,WRENHOLT,WRENN,WRENNE,WRENSHALL,WRENTMORE.
LAWREY(SoundexL600)—See alsoHOWREY,LAIRY,LAREAU,LAREY,LARIA,LARREA,LARRIE,LARRY,LARY,LAUGHREY,LAUGHRY,LAUREE,LAURI,LAURIA,LAURIE,LAURY,LAWR,LAWRENCE,LAWRENSEN,LAWRENSON,LAWRIE,LAWRY,LAWYER,LOWREY,MOWREY,NOWREY,RAWLEY,SAINTLAWRENCE,TAWRESEY,WARLEY.
LAWRIE(SoundexL600)—See alsoLAIRY,LAREAU,LAREY,LARIA,LARREA,LARRIE,LARRY,LARY,LAUGHREY,LAUGHRY,LAUREE,LAURI,LAURIA,LAURIE,LAURY,LAWR,LAWRENCE,LAWRENSEN,LAWRENSON,LAWREY,LAWRY,LOWRIE,NEWRIE,POWRIE,SAINTLAWRENCE,SEAWRIGHT.
| |  LAWRIE:See alsoLawrieE. Demorest —GeorgeA. Steel —GordonLawrie Thomas | | Lawrie, John — of Redgranite,WausharaCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinDemocratic State Central Committee, 1944; Democratic candidatefor Presidential Elector for Wisconsin,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawrie, Lee — Member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1933-37, 1945-50. Burial location unknown. | | Lawrie, Nick — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2004.Still living as of 2004.
LAWRY(SoundexL600)—See alsoGAWRYLOW,LAIRY,LAREAU,LAREY,LARIA,LARREA,LARRIE,LARRY,LARY,LAUGHREY,LAUGHRY,LAUREE,LAURI,LAURIA,LAURIE,LAURY,LAWR,LAWRENCE,LAWRENSEN,LAWRENSON,LAWREY,LAWRIE,LOWRY,SAINTLAWRENCE.
| | LAWRY:See alsoFredGeorge Aandahl —DonaldDean Frye Garcelon | | Lawry, Silas T. — of Fairfield,SomersetCounty, Maine.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaine,1912,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Lawry, William F. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Free Libertarian candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1977.Still living as of 1977. | | Lawry, William L. — of Warren,KnoxCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWarren,Maine, 1901.Burial location unknown.
| | LAWS:See alsoJamesFarquhar Hibberd —TomKane | | Laws, A. Charles — of Massachusetts. Green. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1996; candidateforU.S.Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Laws, Arthur H. — ofDenver,Colo.Republican. Member ofColoradostate senate, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Laws, Bolitha James(1891-1958) —Born inWashington,D.C.,August22, 1891.AssociateJustice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,1938-45;ChiefJustice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,1945-48;U.S.District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1948-58; died inoffice 1958.DiedNovember14, 1958 (age67 years, 84days).Burial location unknown. | | Laws,CharlesSeeA. CharlesLaws | | Laws, DonSeeR. Don Laws | | Laws, Gilbert Lafayette(1838-1907) —of Nebraska. Born near Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,March11, 1838.Republican.Secretaryof state of Nebraska, 1887-89; resigned 1889;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1889-91.DiedApril25, 1907 (age69 years, 45days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | Laws, Michael B. — Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives 72nd District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Laws, R. Don — of North Carolina. Candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Laws, Robert V. — of Canterbury,WindhamCounty, Conn.Democrat. Postmaster atCanterbury,Conn., 1962-81 (acting, 1962-63).Still living as of 1981. | | Laws, S. H. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Farmer-Workers candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Laws, Thomas — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County, 1795-96.Burial location unknown. | | Laws, W. A. — of Montross,WestmorelandCounty, Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Laws, W. W. (b. 1884) — of Nome,Nomecensus area, Alaska.Born in Washington,1884.Republican. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1947-48,1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from AlaskaTerritory,1948(alternate),1956;delegateto Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alaska,1960(ConventionVice-President),1964.Burial location unknown. | | Laws, William M. — of Middletown,New CastleCounty, Del.Postmaster atMiddletown,Del., 1817-21.Burial location unknown.
| | LAWSHE:See alsoAllisonWhite | | Lawshe, A. L. — of Converse,MiamiCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Lawshe, David — ofHunterdonCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1896-98.Burial location unknown. | | Lawshe, John — ofClearfieldCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Clearfield County, 1872-73.Burial location unknown. | | Lawshe, Mike — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 63rd District, 1998.Still living as of 1998.
LAWSON(SoundexL250)—See alsoANSLOW,CLAWSON,DAWSON,FAWSON,GLAWSON,HAWSON,LAMSON,LAUZON,LAWS,LAWSON-ADAMS,LAYSON,MAWSON,PAWSON,RAWSON,SLAWSON,WILSON-LAWSON.
| | LAWSON:See alsoLawsonM. Almond —LawsonBarnes —JohnHenry Bartlett —LawsonE. Becker —GistBlair —WilliamHarrison Bradley —JohnLawson Burnett —JohnChristensen —LawsonDaniels —ClaytonC. Davidson —FrankXavier Dobson —LawsonL. Duckworth —LawsonN. Duffin —LawsonA. Duncan —LawsonGambill —RogerLawson Gamble —LawsonGarretson —LawsonH. Green —LawsonWooding Hall —LawsonMoreau Harvey —StuartEdmond Haseltine —HughLawson White Hill —RobertKelvin Holliday —KelvinE. Holliday —BenjaminLawson Hooks —PeterLawson Jones —JamesLawson Kemper —LawsonM. Knowles —Terri Lawson-Adams —EdwardBrooke Lee —MiltonR. Lowther —LawsonA. Mason —ThomasLawson McCall —MattieA. McFadden-Lawson —SabinusMurray McWhorter —LeonLawson Neel —FredericLawson Niemeyer —JamesAndrew Nighbert —JamesLawson Norris —JamesHarrison Oliver —ThomasLawson Price —HenryLawson Price —LawsonReno —RobertLawson Rose —LawsonSheldon —GeorgeLawson Sheldon —LampsonParker Sherman —ThomasHerbert Shriver —LawsonSibley —GertrudeLawson Taylor —MangleMinthorne Tompkins —LawsonS. Warner —JamesWhite —HughLawson White —HughLawson White —LawsonWilliam Whitener —MelanieWilson-Lawson | | Lawson, A. H. — ofRitchieCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1935-36.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Abraham N. — of Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.Republican. Postmaster atMonroe,N.C., 1868-73.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, AlSeeAlfred J. Lawson Jr. | | Lawson, Alexis — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Vermont,2024(on behalf ofClaudiaDe la Cruz andKarinaA. Garcia).Still living as of 2024. | | Lawson, Alfred J., Jr. (b.1948) —also known asAl Lawson — of Florida. Born in Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,September21, 1948.Democrat. Member ofFloridastate house of representatives 8th District, 1983-.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague.Still living as of 1999. | | Lawson, Alice L. — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Allen — of Braintree,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Sixth Norfolk District, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Aylmer R. (b.1887) —of Coventry,OrleansCounty, Vt.Born in Laprairie,Quebec,September17, 1887.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1939; member ofVermontstate senate from Orleans County, 1947.Methodist.Member,FarmBureau;Grange.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, B. W. — of Killibuck,HolmesCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1932(alternate),1936.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Belford V. — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District ofColumbia,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Belford Vance — also known asBelford V. Lawson — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for District of Columbia,1972(voted forGeorgeMcGovern andR.Sargent Shriver, Jr.).Still living as of 1972. | | Lawson, Bishop John — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate senate 23rd District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Lawson,BrooksSeeJ. BrooksLawson | | Lawson, Charles — of Chase,BentonCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Charles E. — ofJacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 3rd District,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Charles K. — ofOaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County6th District, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Lawson, Charles S. — of Salem,SalemCounty, N.J.Democrat.Mayor ofSalem, N.J., 1873-78, 1882-84.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Clarence — of Fowler,BentonCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, D. F. — ofMadisonCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Madison County,1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Daniel — of Maryville,BlountCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Lawson, David — of Union,TollandCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Union, 1821-22, 1833-34.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, David — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.New Politics candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(on behalf ofEldridgeCleaver andLarryHochman).Still living as of 1968. | | Lawson, David — of Marshfield,WebsterCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Lawson, David W. — of Clinton,VermillionCounty, Ind.Democrat. Acting postmaster atClinton,Ind., 1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Dawn — of Springfield,FairfaxCounty, Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Lawson, Dedie B. — of Union,TollandCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Union, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Della — of Hamlin,LincolnCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Dian — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Lawson, Donald E. — of Port Angeles,ClallamCounty, Wash.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWashington,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Donald M. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Dudley B. — of Morrill,CherokeeCounty, Tex.; Rusk,CherokeeCounty, Tex.; Alto,CherokeeCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1924(alternate),1932(alternate),1936,1940(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1944,1948;candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 7th District, 1934, 1940.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, E. Floyd — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, E. Walter — of Woodburn,MarionCounty, Ore.Mayorof Woodburn, Ore., 1981.Still living as of 1981. | | Lawson, Earl — of Vincennes,KnoxCounty, Ind.Republican.Mayorof Vincennes, Ind.; elected 1963.Still living as of 1963. | | Lawson, Ed — of Gillsburg,AmiteCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1960.Still living as of 1960.  | Lawson, Edgar C. (bornc.1898) —of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born inBarbourCounty, W.Va., about 1898.Republican.Accountant;WestVirginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate forWestVirginia state treasurer, 1944.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;ModernWoodmen of America;Redmen;Sonsof the Revolution.In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia stateofficial.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married to Vera Keim. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | Lawson, Edmonia — ofBaltimore,Md.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1937.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Edward Burnett(1895-1962) —Born in Newport,CockeCounty, Tenn.,September26, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister toIceland, 1949; U.S. Ambassador toIsrael, 1954-59.DiedNovember19, 1962 (age67 years, 54days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Lawson, Evelyn — of Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Lawson, F. J. — of Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.Postmaster atAbbeville,S.C., 1881-87.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson,FloydSeeE. FloydLawson | | Lawson, Floyd — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Lawson, Floyd H. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Alabama,2004(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Still living as of 2004. | | Lawson, Francis A. — also known asFrank A. Lawson — of Townsend,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 14thDistrict, 1943-44; defeated, 1956; candidate forDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 7th District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, FrankA.SeeFrancis A. Lawson | | Lawson, Frank C. — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.; St. Clair Shores,MacombCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Macomb County 1st District,1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1952;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1954, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Frank E. — of Walworth,WalworthCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Walworth County, 1923-28.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Frank Vilhelm(1885-1976) —also known asFrank V. Lawson — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born inDenmark,August20, 1885.Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;HonoraryVice-Consul for Denmark inOmaha,Neb., 1923-50.Danishancestry.Died in1976(ageabout90 years).Interment atSpringwell Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. | | Lawson, Frank W. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1903-04.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Fred — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Frederick W. — of Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Gustaf A. — of Jamestown,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Harry Alexander(1881-1970) —also known asHarry A. Lawson — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born inCanada,September16, 1881.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,November26, 1970 (age89 years, 71days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Lawson, Harry G. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 3rdDistrict, 1955-60.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Harry L. — ofRoanoke,Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1920(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Harvey Harrison(1890-1975) —also known asHarvey H. Lawson — of Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,May 10,1890.Republican.Carpenter;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1943-44, 1949-52; member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 4th District, 1945-48; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Delaware,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Died, following aheartattack, in BeebeHospital,Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,March17, 1975 (age84 years, 311days).Interment atMillsboroCemetery, Millsboro, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry James Lawson and Annie E. (Coffin) Lawson; married to BlanchMay Phillips. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Lawson, Harvey M. — of Union,TollandCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Union, 1920, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Herman E. — of Noblesville,HamiltonCounty, Ind.Mayorof Noblesville, Ind., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, J.B.SeeJames ByrumLawson | | Lawson, J. Brooks — of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofMingo County Republican Party, 1946; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, J. F. — of Sullivan,MoultrieCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, J. L. — of Alamogordo,OteroCounty, N.M.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico,1932,1944(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, James — of Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.Whig. Postmaster atTalladega,Ala., 1841-44, 1865-69.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, James (b. 1811) — ofLoganCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born in1811.Delegateto Virginia secession convention from Logan, Boone & Wyomingcounties, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.Burial location unknown.  | Lawson, James Byrum (b.1897) —also known asJ. B. Lawson — of Sandy Springs,AndersonCounty, S.C.Born in Cross Keys,UnionCounty, S.C.,February4, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;merchant;farmer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1943-48, 1951-54; memberofSouthCarolina state senate from Anderson County, 1955-58, 1963-66;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1956,1964.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wylie L. Lawson and Mary (Cooper) Lawson. | | | | Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964 |
| | Lawson, James E.(1879-1945) —of Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,1879.Republican.Real estatebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,1925-30; member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1931-32; defeated in primary, 1932.Died in1945(ageabout66 years).Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, James F. — of Hammond,OzarkCounty, Mo.Republican.Farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Ozark County, 1927-30.Burial location unknown.  | Lawson, James M. — of Aberdeen,BrownCounty, S.Dak.Republican.Lawyer;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1893-94;Speaker ofthe South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1893-94; memberofSouthDakota state senate 33rd District, 1899-1906;Presidentpro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1901-02.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
| | Lawson, Jean-Marie — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Lawson, John B. — ofClarionCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Clarion County, 1872-73.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, John Boyd — of Arlington,TarrantCounty, Tex.Democrat. Postmaster atArlington,Tex., 1946-54 (acting, 1946-50).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, John Daniel(1816-1896) —also known asJohn D. Lawson;"SittingBull" —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Montgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1816.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1868,1872,1884,1892;U.S.Representative from New York 8th District, 1873-75; defeated,1874.DiedJanuary24, 1896 (age79 years, 340days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Lawson, John F. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 7th District, 1886.Burial location unknown.  | Lawson, John M. — of Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Glendale, Calif., 1955-57.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Glendale Public Library |
| | Lawson, John W. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Mayorof Wilmington, Del., 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, John William(1837-1905) —ofIsleof Wight County, Va.Born inJames CityCounty, Va.,September13, 1837.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberof Virginia state legislature, 1869; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1874;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1891-93;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention from Isle of WightCounty, 1901-02.Slaveowner. DiedFebruary21, 1905 (age67 years, 161days).Interment atIvyHill Cemetery, Smithfield, Va. | | Lawson, Joseph A. — Democrat. Candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1905, 1910; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Joseph W. — of Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1940;mayorof Princeton, W.Va., 1949-51.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Judson — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1894-95.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Kenneth — of Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Mayorof Spokane, Wash., 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Lawson, L. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Laurie Marvin — ofDarlingtonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Darlington County, 1911-14.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Lawrence M. — of Asbury Park,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Lawson, M. W. — of Willis,MontgomeryCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Michael — of Mt. Rainier,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Mayorof Mt. Rainier, Md., 2001-.Still living as of 2002. | | Lawson, Michael A. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Member,Credentials Committee, Democratic NationalConvention, 2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Lawson, Myron — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,2004;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana,2004(on behalf ofJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forLouisiana,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Lawson, Norman B. — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;mayorof Muskegon, Mich.; elected 1906; defeated, 1913, 1915, 1916,1917.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, O. L. — also known asSonny Lawson — ofDenver,Colo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,1944,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Lawson, Oscar E. — of Big Springs,UnionCounty, S.Dak.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1901-04.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
| | Lawson, Patrick — of Sterling,LoganCounty, Colo.Approval Voting candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado,2020(on behalf ofBlakeHuber andFrankAtwood).Still living as of 2020. | | Lawson, Paul — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from DemocratsAbroad,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Lawson, R. F. — of Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.Postmaster atEffingham,Ill., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, R. W. — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Mrs. Ralph, Jr. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Lawson, Richard I. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat.U.S.Collector of Customs at Detroit, Mich., Michigan, 1915-21;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1928,1932;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Richard I. — Candidate in primary forcircuitjudge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1941.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Richard J. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Robert — ofPrinceEdward County, Va.Delegateto Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from PrinceEdward County, 1788.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Robert — of Union,TollandCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Union, 1823.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Robert — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1842.Burial location unknown.  | Lawson, Robert R.(1872-1934) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August11, 1872.Republican.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 9th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1916;candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1917; candidate forsecretaryof state of New York, 1920.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1934 (age62 years, 105days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Lawson and Mary Lawson. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Lawson, Roy A. — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forMassachusetts,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Lawson, S. B. — Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Sessions — of Bolton,TollandCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bolton, 1838; member ofConnecticutstate senate 21st District, 1844.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Sherial — of Dayton,LibertyCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Lawson,SonnySeeO. L. Lawson | | Lawson, Stanley R. — U.S. Vice Consul inDresden, as of 1926;Genoa, as of 1929;Winnipeg, as of 1932-38;Gothenberg, as of 1943.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Thomas Graves(1835-1912) —also known asThomas G. Lawson — of Eatonton,PutnamCounty, Ga.Born near Eatonton,PutnamCounty, Ga.,May 2,1835.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1861-66, 1889-90;delegateto Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877; state courtjudge in Georgia, 1879-86;U.S.Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1891-97.Baptist.DiedApril16, 1912 (age76 years, 350days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Eatonton, Ga. | | Lawson, Thomas Seay — of Alabama. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Thomas W. — also known asTom Lawson — of Scituate,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1918.Interment atFairviewCemetery, Scituate, Mass. | | Lawson, TomSeeThomas W. Lawson | | Lawson, Tom — of Ohio. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Lawson, Victor E. — Member ofMinnesotastate senate 25th District, 1927-38.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Mrs. W. C. — of Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, W. L. — of Meridian,AdaCounty, Idaho.Mayorof Meridian, Idaho, 1941-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, W. M. — of Des Plaines,CookCounty, Ill.Villagepresident of Des Plaines, Illinois, 1913-15.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, W. P. — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.HonoraryConsul for Mexico inSeattle,Wash., 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson,WalterSeeE. WalterLawson | | Lawson, Walter C. — ofGeneseeCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,1950, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Welcome H. — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1900, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Wesley L. — of Nitro,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Republican. Postmaster atNitro,W.Va., 1923-28 (acting, 1923).Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, William C. — of Milton,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, William C. — of Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Republican. Independent Republican candidate forU.S.Senator from Florida, 1922; candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 4th District, 1926, 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, William P. — ofBaltimore,Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization;speaker).Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, William R. — of Menlo Park,San MateoCounty, Calif.Mayorof Menlo Park, Calif., 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Lawson, William W. — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1875-76.Burial location unknown. | | Lawson, Zelma — of Hurricane,PutnamCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1964.Female.Still living as of 1964.
LAWTER(SoundexL360)—See alsoELWART,LATER,LATTER,LAUGHTER,LAUTIER,LAWDER,LAWTHER,LAWTHERS,LAWTON,SAWTELL,SAWTELLE,SAWTER,VAWTER,WALETR,WALTER,WARTELL.
LAWTHER(SoundexL360)—See alsoCROWTHER,HARTWELL,LATER,LATTER,LAUGHTER,LAUTIER,LAWTER,LAWTHERS,LAWTON,LOWTHER,LOWTHERS,STRAWTHER,WALTHER.
| | LAWTHER:See alsoEileenE. Padberg | | Lawther, Anne B. — of Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1920,1924;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Iowa, 1920.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Lawther, Harry P. — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lawther, Joe Earl(1876-1943) —also known asJoe E. Lawther — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.BornFebruary11, 1876.Mayorof Dallas, Tex., 1917-19.Died in Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,April24, 1943 (age67 years, 72days).Interment atGroveHill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex. | | Lawther, Robert M. — of Lakewood,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Lakewood, Ohio, 1964-76.Still living as of 1976. | | Lawther, Thomas — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
LAWTON(SoundexL350)—See alsoBREWTON,LAIGHTON,LATHONE,LATON,LAUGHTON,LAWTER,LAWTHER,LAWTHERS,LAYTON,LEWTON,MEWTON,NEWTON,SAWTON,WALTON.
| | LAWTON:See alsoLawtonHenry Baker —LawtonMainor Chiles Jr. —ThomasLawton Davis —LawtonThomas Hemans —LawtonC. Mace —AugustusSamuel Miller —AlexanderLawton Miller —LawtonMiller —JohnLawton Neeley —LawtonR. Nuss —PatrickBrett O'Sullivan —HiramLawton Richmond —HenryMartyn Robert —LawtonSack —LawtonB. Thomas —LawtonR. Ursrey —LawtonW. Witt | | Lawton, Alexander Robert(1818-1896) —also known asAlexander R. Lawton — of Georgia. Born in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District (now part ofBeaufortCounty), S.C.,November4, 1818.Democrat.Lawyer;president, Augusta and SavannahRailroad,1849-54; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1855-56, 1870-75; member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during theCivil War; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Georgia, 1876;delegateto Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Georgia,1880,1884;U.S. Minister toAustria-Hungary, 1887-89.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Clifton Springs,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,July 2,1896 (age77 years, 241days).Interment atBonaventureCemetery, Savannah, Ga. | | Lawton, Alexander Robert, Jr. (b.1884) —also known asAlexander R. Lawton, Jr. — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Born in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,August16, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;general solicitor, Central of GeorgiaRailway;general solicitor, OceanSteamshipCo. of Savannah; director, ColonialOilCompany; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Chatham County, 1925-26.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaPsi;American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, B. W. — of Allendale, Barnwell District (nowAllendaleCounty), S.C.Delegateto South Carolina secession convention from Barnwell, 1860-62.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Barbara — of Algoma,KewauneeCounty, Wis.; Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Lawton,BillSeeW. D. Lawton | | Lawton, Charles David — ofGeneseeCounty, Mich.Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Edward P., Jr. — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.U.S. Vice Consul inCairo, as of 1926-29; U.S. Consul inOttawa, as of 1943; U.S. Consul General inAlgiers, 1945.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Edward Wing(1786-1867) —also known asEdward W. Lawton — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November1, 1786.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1847-49; Republican PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1856(voted forJohnC. Frémont andWilliamL. Dayton).Died in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,March16, 1867 (age80 years, 135days).Interment atCommonBurying Ground, Newport, R.I. | | Lawton, Edwin T. — American Independent candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Lawton, Elijah W. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Ezra Mills(1864-1931) —also known asEzra M. Lawton — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Ironton,LawrenceCounty, Ohio,August23, 1864.Electricalengineer;miningbusiness; U.S. Consular Agent inOaxaca, 1908-13; U.S. Consul inTegucigalpa, 1913-17, 1919-20;Nogales, 1917-18;Guatemala City, 1918-19;Sydney, 1923-27;Sao Paulo, 1929.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 26,1931 (age66 years, 307days).Entombed atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Lawton, Frederick — of Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1892;superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Frederick H. — of Canton,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Canton; elected 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Gary L. — of Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.Candidate formayorof Bristol, Conn., 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Lawton, George Robert(1858-1937) —also known asGeorge R. Lawton — of Tiverton,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Tiverton,NewportCounty, R.I.,December31, 1858.Republican.Accountant;auditor, AmericanWoolenCompany, DouglasShoeCompany; member ofRhodeIsland state senate from Tiverton, 1911; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Rhode Island,1912,1916.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died in Tiverton,NewportCounty, R.I.,November14, 1937 (age78 years, 318days).Interment atIslandCemetery, Newport, R.I. | | Lawton, Harold — of Sprague,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Sprague; elected 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, James R. — of Brockton,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Lawton, James Swan (b.1880) —also known asJames S. Lawton — Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January14, 1880.Miningbusiness; U.S. Consular Agent inParamaribo, 1917-38; U.S. Vice Consul inParamaribo, 1943.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, James W. — of Manning,OrleansCounty, N.Y.People's candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Joseph Edwin(1845-1916) —also known asJoseph E. Lawton — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio;St.Louis, Mo.Born inEngland,September10, 1845.Republican.Insuranceagent; electedMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District1916, but died before taking office.Englishancestry.Died, frominterstitialnephritis andarteriosclerosis,in DeaconnessHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,November10, 1916 (age71 years, 61days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Elizabeth (Tatterson) Lawton and Joseph Lawton; married,March 7,1871, to Mary Louise Ficke. |
| | Lawton, Oliver W. — of Oklahoma. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Oklahoma, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, W. D. — also known asBill Lawton — of Mt. Hope,FayetteCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1928;candidate forWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1948.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton,Walkin':SeeLawtonMainor Chiles Jr. | | Lawton, William B. — of Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.U.S. Vice Consul inSanto Domingo, as of 1929;HonoraryConsul for El Salvador inMiami,Fla., 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Lawton, Winston Alven — ofHamptonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Hampton County, 1955-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
LAWYER(SoundexL600)—See alsoBOWYER,BOWYERS,DAWYN,DWYER,GWYER,HAWYER,HAWYES,LAWREY,LAYER,ODWYER,RAWLEY,SAWYER,SAWYERS,WARLEY,WYER.
| | LAWYER:See alsoJohnCharles Speaks | | Lawyer, Abraham L.(1791-1853) —of Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.Born in Schoharie,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1791.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1830, 1851 (Schoharie County 1830, SchoharieCounty 2nd District 1851); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1835-38; postmaster atCobleskill,N.Y., 1842-46.Died in1853(ageabout61 years).Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Charles, Jr. (b.1898) —of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in March,1898.Democrat.Boxingpromoter;accountant;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County 2nd District, 1932.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Lawyer and Cora B. Lawyer; first cousin twice removed ofAbraham L. Lawyer; second cousin twiceremoved ofThomas Lawyer. | | | | Political family:Lawyerfamily of Schoharie and Cobleskill, New York. |
| | Lawyer, George A. — ofJeffersonCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1904;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 35th District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Jacob L. — ofSchoharieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schoharie County, 1833.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Justin — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Mayorof Coldwater, Mich., 1864-66, 1870-71.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Larry — of Oviedo,SeminoleCounty, Fla.Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forFlorida,2004(on behalf ofMichaelJ. Badnarik andRichardV. Campagna).Still living as of 2004. | | Lawyer, Lawrence, Jr. — ofSchoharieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schoharie County, 1801-03.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Lewis W. — of New Britain,HartfordCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of New Britain, Connecticut, 1926-27.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, Nicholas — ofHerkimerCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1831.Burial location unknown. | | Lawyer, ThePeople's:SeeLouisJacob Lefkowitz | | Lawyer, Thomas(1785-1868) —ofSchoharieCounty, N.Y.Born in Schoharie,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.,October14, 1785.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schoharie County, 1815-16, 1846;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1817-19.Slaveowner. Died in Lawyersville,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1868 (age82 years, 220days).Interment atCobleskillRural Cemetery, Cobleskill, N.Y.
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