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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lawrensen to Lawyer</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/westbrook.html">Mayor of Westbrook, Maine</a>, 1921-23, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWRENSON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWRENSON (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L652">Soundex L652</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bentsen-bereuter.html#BERENSON">BERENSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#CORENSON">CORENSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURENCIN">LAURENCIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURENZANA">LAURENZANA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#LAWR">LAWR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#LAWRENCE">LAWRENCE</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSEN">LAWRENSEN</a>, <a href="#LAWREY">LAWREY</a>, <a href="#LAWRIE">LAWRIE</a>, <a href="#LAWRY">LAWRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#LORENSEN">LORENSEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#LORENSON">LORENSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#LORENZEN">LORENZEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#SAINTLAWRENCE">SAINTLAWRENCE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#SORENSON">SORENSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#TAWRESEY">TAWRESEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WREN">WREN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENDO">WRENDO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENHOLT">WRENHOLT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENN">WRENN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENNE">WRENNE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENSHALL">WRENSHALL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthy-wriggins.html#WRENTMORE">WRENTMORE</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.99.11">Lawrenson, R. E.</a> — of Junction City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/GE-lived.html">Geary County</a>, Kan. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/junctioncity.html#2">Junction City, Kan.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWREY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWREY (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L600">Soundex L600</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#HOWREY">HOWREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAIRY">LAIRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREAU">LAREAU</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREY">LAREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LARIA">LARIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARREA">LARREA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRIE">LARRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRY">LARRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LARY">LARY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHREY">LAUGHREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHRY">LAUGHRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURI">LAURI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIA">LAURIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIE">LAURIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURY">LAURY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#LAWR">LAWR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#LAWRENCE">LAWRENCE</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSEN">LAWRENSEN</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSON">LAWRENSON</a>, <a href="#LAWRIE">LAWRIE</a>, <a href="#LAWRY">LAWRY</a>, <a href="#LAWYER">LAWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowrey-lowrie.html#LOWREY">LOWREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#MOWREY">MOWREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#NOWREY">NOWREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#RAWLEY">RAWLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#SAINTLAWRENCE">SAINTLAWRENCE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#TAWRESEY">TAWRESEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#WARLEY">WARLEY</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWREY: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/byrne.html#334.18.89">James J. Byrne</a></td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWRIE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWRIE (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L600">Soundex L600</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAIRY">LAIRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREAU">LAREAU</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREY">LAREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LARIA">LARIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARREA">LARREA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRIE">LARRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRY">LARRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LARY">LARY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHREY">LAUGHREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHRY">LAUGHRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURI">LAURI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIA">LAURIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIE">LAURIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURY">LAURY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#LAWR">LAWR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#LAWRENCE">LAWRENCE</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSEN">LAWRENSEN</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSON">LAWRENSON</a>, <a href="#LAWREY">LAWREY</a>, <a href="#LAWRY">LAWRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowrey-lowrie.html#LOWRIE">LOWRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#NEWRIE">NEWRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powhatan-prangley.html#POWRIE">POWRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#SAINTLAWRENCE">SAINTLAWRENCE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seashoal-sebald.html#SEAWRIGHT">SEAWRIGHT</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWRIE: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steck-steel.html#394.51.49">George A. Steel</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas4.html#609.87.22">Gordon Lawrie Thomas</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="122.91.01">Lawrie, John</a> — of Redgranite, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WH-lived.html">Waushara County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WI.html">Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.03.49">Lawrie, Lee</a> — Member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1933-37, 1945-50. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="530.75.72">Lawrie, Nick</a> — of Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWRY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWRY (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L600">Soundex L600</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAIRY">LAIRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREAU">LAREAU</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAREY">LAREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LARIA">LARIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARREA">LARREA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRIE">LARRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#LARRY">LARRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LARY">LARY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHREY">LAUGHREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHRY">LAUGHRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURI">LAURI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIA">LAURIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURIE">LAURIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAURY">LAURY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#LAWR">LAWR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#LAWRENCE">LAWRENCE</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSEN">LAWRENSEN</a>, <a href="#LAWRENSON">LAWRENSON</a>, <a href="#LAWREY">LAWREY</a>, <a href="#LAWRIE">LAWRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowry.html#LOWRY">LOWRY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#SAINTLAWRENCE">SAINTLAWRENCE</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWRY: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/a-abbot.html#512.33.87">Fred George Aandahl</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#362.69.05">Donald Dean Frye Garcelon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="235.84.29">Lawry, Silas T.</a> — of Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/ME.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/ME.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.56.97">Lawry, William L.</a> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/warren.html">Warren, Maine</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWS (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L200">Soundex L200</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laas-laceille.html#LAAS">LAAS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAISE">LAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAOS">LAOS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LASSE">LASSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUS">LAUS</a>, <a href="#LAWSHE">LAWSHE</a>, <a href="#LAWSON">LAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#MCCLAWS">MCCLAWS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#MCLAWS">MCLAWS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallach-walser.html#WALLS">WALLS</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWS: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#532.25.25">James Farquhar Hibberd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#807.74.02">Tom Kane</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.10.62">Laws, A. Charles</a> — of Massachusetts. Green. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1996; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nevada</a> 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="009.30.33">Laws, Arthur H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/stsen.html">Colorado state senate</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="751.77.20">Laws, Bolitha James</a> (1891-1958) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/08-22.html">August 22, 1891</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usdjud.html">Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia</a>, 1938-45; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usdjud.html">Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia</a>, 1945-48; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia</a>, 1948-58; died in office 1958. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/11-14.html">November 14, 1958</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 84 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1354&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/laws-bolitha-james">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Laws, Charles See <a href="#192.10.62">A. Charles Laws</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Laws, Don See <a href="#157.76.41">R. Don Laws</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="729.96.01">Laws, Gilbert Lafayette</a> (1838-1907) — of Nebraska. Born near Olney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/RL-born.html">Richland County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/03-11.html">March 11, 1838</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Nebraska</a>, 1887-89; resigned 1889; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nebraska</a> 2nd District, 1889-91. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/04-25.html">April 25, 1907</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 45 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-buried.html#cms00350">Wyuka Cemetery</a>, Lincoln, Neb. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000143">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406648">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="404.55.83">Laws, Michael B.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> 72nd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="157.76.41">Laws, R. Don</a> — of North Carolina. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 7th District, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="444.35.33">Laws, Robert V.</a> — of Canterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/canterbury.html#2">Canterbury, Conn.</a>, 1962-81 (acting, 1962-63). Still living as of 1981. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="003.15.85">Laws, S. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Farmer-Workers candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 3rd District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="914.50.99">Laws, Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from Sussex County, 1795-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.36.31">Laws, W. A.</a> — of Montross, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WM-lived.html">Westmoreland County</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/VA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.95.71">Laws, W. W.</a> (b. 1884) — of Nome, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/NM-lived.html">Nome census area</a>, Alaska. Born in Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/index.html">1884</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a> 2nd District, 1947-48, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AK.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AK.html">1956</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention</a>, 1955-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AK.html">1960</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/officers.html">Convention Vice-President</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AK.html">1964</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="603.39.96">Laws, William M.</a> — of Middletown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/middletown.html#2">Middletown, Del.</a>, 1817-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWSHE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWSHE (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L200">Soundex L200</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowne-boyce.html#BOWSHER">BOWSHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haston-hat.html#HASWELL">HASWELL</a>, <a href="#LAWS">LAWS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#NEWSHAFFER">NEWSHAFFER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#NEWSHAM">NEWSHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#NEWSHOUSE">NEWSHOUSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#WALSHE">WALSHE</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWSHE: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white1.html#128.32.23">Allison White</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="121.86.75">Lawshe, A. L.</a> — of Converse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MI-lived.html">Miami County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IN.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="963.21.03">Lawshe, David</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HN-lived.html">Hunterdon County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hunterdon County, 1896-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="535.47.11">Lawshe, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-lived.html">Clearfield County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Clearfield County, 1872-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="161.55.98">Lawshe, Mike</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 63rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWSON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWSON (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L250">Soundex L250</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#ANSLOW">ANSLOW</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarken-claytee.html#CLAWSON">CLAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#DAWSON">DAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#FAWSON">FAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#HAWSON">HAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#LAMSON">LAMSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUZON">LAUZON</a>, <a href="#LAWS">LAWS</a>, <a href="#LAWSON-ADAMS">LAWSON-ADAMS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#LAYSON">LAYSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#MAWSON">MAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#PAWSON">PAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#RAWSON">RAWSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#SLAWSON">SLAWSON</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWSON: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#519.72.99">Lawson M. Almond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#274.12.16">Lawson Barnes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartlett.html#710.80.18">John Henry Bartlett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/becker.html#918.00.95">Lawson E. Becker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blair.html#942.93.74">Gist Blair</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradley9.html#990.67.26">William Harrison Bradley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnett.html#244.29.79">John Lawson Burnett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christensen.html#332.06.52">John Christensen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#178.89.22">Lawson Daniels</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davidson.html#693.41.02">Clayton C. Davidson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duane-dudkin.html#790.92.30">Lawson L. Duckworth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#680.91.58">Lawson N. Duffin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duncan.html#175.70.25">Lawson A. Duncan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#814.91.15">Lawson Gambill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gamble.html#406.03.43">Roger Lawson Gamble</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garnet-garretson.html#544.28.51">Lawson Garretson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green6.html#584.20.28">Lawson H. Green</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall6.html#194.97.13">Lawson Wooding Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvey.html#898.66.29">Lawson Moreau Harvey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvie-hasenfratz.html#253.59.08">Stuart Edmond Haseltine</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill4.html#531.56.35">Hugh Lawson White Hill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliday.html#485.04.19">Robert Kelvin Holliday</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliday.html#620.00.76">Kelvin E. Holliday</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooks-hooley.html#432.07.07">Benjamin Lawson Hooks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones7.html#722.46.06">Peter Lawson Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kempa-kenan.html#376.58.24">James Lawson Kemper</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knowles-knowlton.html#941.17.23">Lawson M. Knowles</a> — <a href="#950.43.40">Terri Lawson-Adams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#297.22.60">Edward Brooke Lee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#836.70.35">Milton R. Lowther</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#785.68.47">Lawson A. Mason</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccall.html#406.15.25">Thomas Lawson McCall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#052.22.29">Mattie A. McFadden-Lawson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#611.41.34">Sabinus Murray McWhorter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#109.89.79">Leon Lawson Neel</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#367.40.15">Frederic Lawson Niemeyer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#157.44.49">James Andrew Nighbert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norris.html#893.04.95">James Lawson Norris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html#069.25.81">James Harrison Oliver</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#606.18.12">Thomas Lawson Price</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#458.31.16">Henry Lawson Price</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#125.13.59">Lawson Reno</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#748.21.68">Robert Lawson Rose</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldon.html#182.39.98">Lawson Sheldon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldon.html#178.00.05">George Lawson Sheldon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#627.30.05">Lampson Parker Sherman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#848.81.35">Thomas Herbert Shriver</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#718.31.54">Lawson Sibley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#558.96.17">Gertrude Lawson Taylor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlison-tomsen.html#260.18.93">Mangle Minthorne Tompkins</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warner-warnock.html#102.51.12">Lawson S. Warner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white5.html#787.41.17">James White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#689.69.70">Hugh Lawson White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#907.86.94">Hugh Lawson White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitehurst-whiticar.html#109.07.64">Lawson W. Whitener</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#339.74.95">Melanie Wilson-Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="992.35.68">Lawson, A. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-lived.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Ritchie County, 1935-36. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="228.14.92">Lawson, Abraham N.</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/monroe.html#2">Monroe, N.C.</a>, 1868-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Al See <a href="#766.00.25">Alfred J. Lawson Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="766.00.25">Lawson, Alfred J., Jr.</a> (b. 1948) — also known as Al Lawson — of Florida. Born in Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-born.html">Leon County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/09-21.html">September 21, 1948</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 8th District, 1983-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/naacp.html">NAACP</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/urban-league.html">Urban League</a>. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="868.89.72">Lawson, Alice L.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="375.85.22">Lawson, Allen</a> — of Braintree, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Sixth Norfolk District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="660.45.84">Lawson, Aylmer R.</a> (b. 1887) — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt. Born in Laprairie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/QB-born.html">Quebec</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/09-17.html">September 17, 1887</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1939; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Orleans County, 1947. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.56.47">Lawson, B. W.</a> — of Killibuck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HO-lived.html">Holmes County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/OH.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/OH.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="617.05.67">Lawson, Belford V.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/DC.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="727.28.49">Lawson, Belford Vance</a> — also known as Belford V. Lawson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="975.57.17">Lawson, Bishop John</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 23rd District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Brooks See <a href="#778.92.29">J. Brooks Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="705.51.57">Lawson, Charles</a> — of Chase, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BE-lived.html">Benton County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/IN.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="277.47.74">Lawson, Charles K.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Oakland County 6th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="671.30.72">Lawson, Charles S.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, N.J.</a>, 1873-78, 1882-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.89.28">Lawson, Clarence</a> — of Fowler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BE-lived.html">Benton County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IN.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="404.72.33">Lawson, D. F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Madison County, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="435.12.06">Lawson, Daniel</a> — of Maryville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BL-lived.html">Blount County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.51.67">Lawson, David</a> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Union, 1821-22, 1833-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="090.41.96">Lawson, David</a> — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="385.81.75">Lawson, David W.</a> — of Clinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VE-lived.html">Vermillion County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/clinton.html#2">Clinton, Ind.</a>, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="713.65.05">Lawson, Dawn</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-lived.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/VA.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="244.44.61">Lawson, Dedie B.</a> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Union, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="858.91.61">Lawson, Della</a> — of Hamlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1945-49. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.05.47">Lawson, Dian</a> — of Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MO.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="042.91.65">Lawson, Donald E.</a> — of Port Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/CA-lived.html">Clallam County</a>, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="286.53.44">Lawson, Donald M.</a> — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Minnesota</a> 7th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="109.32.61">Lawson, Dudley B.</a> — of Morrill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CH-lived.html">Cherokee County</a>, Tex.; Rusk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CH-lived.html">Cherokee County</a>, Tex.; Alto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CH-lived.html">Cherokee County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/TX.html">1924</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/TX.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/TX.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/TX.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/TX.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/TX.html">1948</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 7th District, 1934, 1940. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="041.47.11">Lawson, E. Floyd</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/GA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.62.64">Lawson, E. Walter</a> — of Woodburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/woodburn.html">Mayor of Woodburn, Ore.</a>, 1981. Still living as of 1981. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="789.81.39">Lawson, Earl</a> — of Vincennes, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Ind. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/vincennes.html">Mayor of Vincennes, Ind.</a>; elected 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="810.52.94">Lawson, Ed</a> — of Gillsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/AM-lived.html">Amite County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MS.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8412477267/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/478/27.20.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Edgar C. Lawson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="478.27.20">Lawson, Edgar C.</a> (born c.1898) — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BA-born.html">Barbour County</a>, W.Va., about 1898. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/aud.html">West Virginia state auditor</a>, 1929-33; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/trea.html">West Virginia state treasurer</a>, 1944. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish-rite-masons.html">Scottish Rite Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Modern Woodmen of America</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/redmen.html">Redmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the Revolution</a>. In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state official. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Vera Keim.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.31.15">Lawson, Edmonia</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MD.html">Republican National Committee from Maryland</a>, 1937. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.72.96">Lawson, Edward Burnett</a> (1895-1962) — Born in Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/CC-born.html">Cocke County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/09-26.html">September 26, 1895</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IC-diplomats.html ">Iceland</a>, 1949; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IS-diplomats.html ">Israel</a>, 1954-59. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1962/11-19.html">November 19, 1962</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 54 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/lawson-edward-burnett ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/818/000130428">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6631361">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="713.28.54">Lawson, Evelyn</a> — of Tulsa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-lived.html">Tulsa County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/OK.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="848.79.45">Lawson, F. J.</a> — of Abbeville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/abbeville.html#2">Abbeville, S.C.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Floyd See <a href="#041.47.11">E. Floyd Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="508.41.29">Lawson, Floyd</a> — of Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MO.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="984.57.85">Lawson, Floyd H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.48.36">Lawson, Francis A.</a> — also known as Frank A. Lawson — of Townsend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 14th District, 1943-44; defeated, 1956; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from New Castle County 7th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Frank A. See <a href="#186.48.36">Francis A. Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="222.88.76">Lawson, Frank C.</a> — of Mt. Clemens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Macomb County 1st District, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/MI.html">1952</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 7th District, 1954, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="644.31.47">Lawson, Frank E.</a> — of Walworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WL-lived.html">Walworth County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Walworth County, 1923-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="821.03.04">Lawson, Frank Vilhelm</a> (1885-1976) — also known as Frank V. Lawson — of Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DE-born.html">Denmark</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/08-20.html">August 20, 1885</a>. Naturalized U.S. citizen; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DE-consuls.html">Honorary Vice-Consul for Denmark</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-consuls.html">Omaha, Neb.</a>, 1923-50. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Danish</a> ancestry. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1976/index.html">1976</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">about 90 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-buried.html# ">Springwell Cemetery</a>, Omaha, Neb. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/126191175">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.31.35">Lawson, Frank W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 8th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.60.66">Lawson, Fred</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.09.01">Lawson, Frederick W.</a> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MA.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="059.25.00">Lawson, Gustaf A.</a> — of Jamestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NY.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="252.67.40">Lawson, Harry Alexander</a> (1881-1970) — also known as Harry A. Lawson — of Boise, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/AD-lived.html">Ada County</a>, Idaho. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CA-born.html">Canada</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/09-16.html">September 16, 1881</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/ID.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Died in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/11-26.html">November 26, 1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 71 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms00954">Forest Lawn Memorial Park</a>, Glendale, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/03-23.html">March 23, 1907</a>, to Eva Marian Dynes.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/85448804">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="570.94.23">Lawson, Harry G.</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 3rd District, 1955-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="667.61.96">Lawson, Harry L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-lived.html">Roanoke</a>, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/VA.html">1920</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/VA.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="167.68.70">Lawson, Harvey Harrison</a> (1890-1975) — also known as Harvey H. Lawson — of Millsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Born in Millsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-born.html">Sussex County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/05-10.html">May 10, 1890</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Carpenter</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 8th District, 1943-44, 1949-52; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from Sussex County 4th District, 1945-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware. Died, following a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Beebe <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Millsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-died.html">Sussex County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/03-17.html">March 17, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 311 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-buried.html#cms04649">Millsboro Cemetery</a>, Millsboro, Del. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry James Lawson and Annie E. (Coffin) Lawson; married to Blanch May Phillips.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/121703211">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.02.69">Lawson, Harvey M.</a> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Union, 1920, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="244.94.93">Lawson, Herman E.</a> — of Noblesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ind. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/noblesville.html">Mayor of Noblesville, Ind.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, J. B. See <a href="#350.02.31">James Byrum Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="778.92.29">Lawson, J. Brooks</a> — of Williamson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MI-lived.html">Mingo County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MI-parties.html">Chair of Mingo County Republican Party</a>, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WV.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="271.49.88">Lawson, J. F.</a> — of Sullivan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MT-lived.html">Moultrie County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IL.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="972.34.87">Lawson, J. L.</a> — of Alamogordo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/OT-lived.html">Otero County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/NM.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NM.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="540.84.69">Lawson, James</a> — of Talladega, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TA-lived.html">Talladega County</a>, Ala. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/talladega.html#2">Talladega, Ala.</a>, 1841-44, 1865-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="039.77.26">Lawson, James</a> (b. 1811) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LO-lived.html">Logan County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1811/index.html">1811</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to Virginia secession convention</a> from Logan, Boone & Wyoming counties, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/350/02.31.jpg" width=70 height=114 border=0 alt="James Byrum Lawson"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.02.31">Lawson, James Byrum</a> (b. 1897) — also known as J. B. Lawson — of Sandy Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AN-lived.html">Anderson County</a>, S.C. Born in Cross Keys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/UN-born.html">Union County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/02-04.html">February 4, 1897</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a>, 1943-48, 1951-54; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Anderson County, 1955-58, 1963-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/SC.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/SC.html">1964</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Wylie L. Lawson and Mary (Cooper) Lawson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.90.58">Lawson, James E.</a> (1879-1945) — of Royal Oak, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Born in Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/index.html">1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 1st District, 1925-30; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 12th District, 1931-32; defeated in primary, 1932. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/index.html">1945</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">about 66 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="527.61.60">Lawson, James F.</a> — of Hammond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/OZ-lived.html">Ozark County</a>, Mo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Ozark County, 1927-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA224"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/754/01.91.jpg" width=70 height=112 border=0 alt="James M. Lawson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="754.01.91">Lawson, James M.</a> — of Aberdeen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 35th District, 1893-94; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives</a>, 1893-94; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 33rd District, 1899-1906; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/snpr.html">President pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate</a>, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="652.15.95">Lawson, Jean-Marie</a> — of Bowling Green, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/KY.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="355.31.27">Lawson, John B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CI-lived.html">Clarion County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Clarion County, 1872-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="708.26.70">Lawson, John Boyd</a> — of Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/arlington.html#2">Arlington, Tex.</a>, 1946-54 (acting, 1946-50). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="887.40.44">Lawson, John Daniel</a> (1816-1896) — also known as John D. Lawson; "Sitting Bull" — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/02-18.html">February 18, 1816</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NY.html">1868</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/NY.html">1872</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/NY.html">1884</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 8th District, 1873-75; defeated, 1874. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/01-24.html">January 24, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 340 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000144">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406649">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3897">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="582.94.89">Lawson, John F.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 7th District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://library.ci.glendale.ca.us/glendale_mayors.asp"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/340/30.22.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="John M. Lawson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="340.30.22">Lawson, John M.</a> — of Glendale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/glendale.html">Mayor of Glendale, Calif.</a>, 1955-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Glendale Public Library</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.10.16">Lawson, John W.</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/wilmington.html">Mayor of Wilmington, Del.</a>, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="748.62.51">Lawson, John William</a> (1837-1905) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/IW-lived.html">Isle of Wight County</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/JC-born.html">James City County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/09-13.html">September 13, 1837</a>. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state legislature, 1869; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1874; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 2nd District, 1891-93; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cncn5.html">delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention</a> from Isle of Wight County, 1901-02. Slaveowner. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/02-21.html">February 21, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 161 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/IW-buried.html#cms03773">Ivy Hill Cemetery</a>, Smithfield, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000145">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406650">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="066.32.20">Lawson, Joseph A.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 3rd District, 1905, 1910; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 28th District, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="485.17.82">Lawson, Joseph W.</a> — of Princeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mercer County, 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/princeton.html">mayor of Princeton, W.Va.</a>, 1949-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="138.47.94">Lawson, Judson</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 23rd District, 1894-95. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="719.59.49">Lawson, L. J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="105.26.28">Lawson, Laurie Marvin</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/DA-lived.html">Darlington County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Darlington County, 1911-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="969.62.13">Lawson, Lawrence M.</a> — of Asbury Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NJ.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="142.04.21">Lawson, M. W.</a> — of Willis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TX.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.46.81">Lawson, Michael</a> — of Mt. Rainier, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/mountrainier.html">Mayor of Mt. Rainier, Md.</a>, 2001-. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="103.52.71">Lawson, Michael A.</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="788.96.63">Lawson, Myron</a> — of Alexandria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-lived.html">Rapides Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/LA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="709.40.29">Lawson, Norman B.</a> — of Muskegon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> business; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/muskegon.html">mayor of Muskegon, Mich.</a>; elected 1906; defeated, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="319.75.35">Lawson, O. L.</a> — also known as Sonny Lawson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/CO.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CO.html">1960</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA249"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/990/47.43.jpg" width=70 height=99 border=0 alt="Oscar E. Lawson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="990.47.43">Lawson, Oscar E.</a> — of Big Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 1st District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="833.39.29">Lawson, Paul</a> — of Albuquerque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/BE-lived.html">Bernalillo County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/XA.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="888.94.03">Lawson, R. F.</a> — of Effingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/EF-lived.html">Effingham County</a>, Ill. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/effingham.html#2">Effingham, Ill.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="197.43.79">Lawson, R. W.</a> — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/TN.html">1936</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="478.52.01">Lawson, Mrs. Ralph, Jr.</a> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/RI.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="201.17.67">Lawson, Richard I.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MIcc nDT">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1917; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MI.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/MI.html">1932</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="665.16.36">Lawson, Richard I.</a> — Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 5th Circuit, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.34.16">Lawson, Richard J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.99.91">Lawson, Robert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PE-lived.html">Prince Edward County</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cnrt.html">Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a> from Prince Edward County, 1788. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="759.21.12">Lawson, Robert</a> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Union, 1823. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="993.47.77">Lawson, Robert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1842. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="287.74.58">Lawson, Robert R.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 9th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NY.html">1916</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of New York</a>, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="445.67.84">Lawson, Roy A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="375.93.02">Lawson, S. B.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 8th District, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="764.13.20">Lawson, Sessions</a> — of Bolton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bolton, 1838; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 21st District, 1844. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="091.88.34">Lawson, Sherial</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LI-lived.html">Liberty County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Sonny See <a href="#319.75.35">O. L. Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="159.14.89">Lawson, Stanley R.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-consuls.html ">Dresden</a>, as of 1926; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html ">Genoa</a>, as of 1929; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MB-consuls.html ">Winnipeg</a>, as of 1932-38; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SW-consuls.html ">Gothenberg</a>, as of 1943. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="446.42.83">Lawson, Thomas Graves</a> (1835-1912) — also known as Thomas G. Lawson — of Eatonton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, Ga. Born near Eatonton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/PU-born.html">Putnam County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/05-02.html">May 2, 1835</a>. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1861-66, 1889-90; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention</a>, 1877; state court judge in Georgia, 1879-86; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> 8th District, 1891-97. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/04-16.html">April 16, 1912</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 350 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/PU-buried.html#cms03774">Pine Grove Cemetery</a>, Eatonton, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000146">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406651">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="811.07.18">Lawson, Thomas Seay</a> — of Alabama. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/AL.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="130.40.95">Lawson, Thomas W.</a> — also known as Tom Lawson — of Scituate, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Massachusetts</a>, 1918. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-buried.html#cms06475">Fairview Cemetery</a>, Scituate, Mass. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Tom See <a href="#130.40.95">Thomas W. Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="445.63.98">Lawson, Tom</a> — of Ohio. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 13th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="761.06.82">Lawson, Victor E.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 25th District, 1927-38. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13553">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="026.53.42">Lawson, Mrs. W. C.</a> — of Orlando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/FL.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.64.61">Lawson, W. M.</a> — of Des Plaines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/desplaines.html#2">Village president of Des Plaines, Illinois</a>, 1913-15. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.45.70">Lawson, W. P.</a> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MX-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Mexico</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-consuls.html">Seattle, Wash.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawson, Walter See <a href="#730.62.64">E. Walter Lawson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="924.06.30">Lawson, Walter C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Genesee County 2nd District, 1950, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="545.94.26">Lawson, Welcome H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1900, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="881.79.28">Lawson, Wesley L.</a> — of Nitro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/nitro.html#2">Nitro, W.Va.</a>, 1923-28 (acting, 1923). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="836.37.65">Lawson, William C.</a> — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NR-lived.html">Northumberland County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="494.22.79">Lawson, William C.</a> — of Orlando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Fla. Republican. Independent Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Florida</a>, 1922; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Florida</a> 4th District, 1926, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="887.46.13">Lawson, William P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MD.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/speakers.html">speaker</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.88.73">Lawson, William R.</a> — of Menlo Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM-lived.html">San Mateo County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/menlopark.html">Mayor of Menlo Park, Calif.</a>, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="622.82.59">Lawson, William W.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 2nd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="544.16.65">Lawson, Zelma</a> — of Hurricane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1964. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWSON-ADAMS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWSON-ADAMS (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L253">Soundex L253</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams0.html#ADAMS">ADAMS</a>, <a href="#LAWSON">LAWSON</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="950.43.40">Lawson-Adams, Terri</a> — of Lithonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DK-lived.html">DeKalb County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/GA.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWTER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWTER (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L360">Soundex L360</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#ELWART">ELWART</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LATER">LATER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LATTER">LATTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHTER">LAUGHTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUTIER">LAUTIER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#LAWDER">LAWDER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHER">LAWTHER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHERS">LAWTHERS</a>, <a href="#LAWTON">LAWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#SAWTELL">SAWTELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#SAWTELLE">SAWTELLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#SAWTER">SAWTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaughndean-vazquez.html#VAWTER">VAWTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#WALTER">WALTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warrick-washers.html#WARTELL">WARTELL</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="215.26.25">Lawter, Zeb H.</a> — of Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-lived.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/OK.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/OK.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/OK.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/OK.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWTHER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWTHER (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L360">Soundex L360</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#CROWTHER">CROWTHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hartmann-harvell.html#HARTWELL">HARTWELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#LATER">LATER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LATTER">LATTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHTER">LAUGHTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUTIER">LAUTIER</a>, <a href="#LAWTER">LAWTER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHERS">LAWTHERS</a>, <a href="#LAWTON">LAWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#LOWTHER">LOWTHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#LOWTHERS">LOWTHERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#STRAWTHER">STRAWTHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#WALTHER">WALTHER</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWTHER: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#252.02.17">Eileen E. Padberg</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.14.58">Lawther, Anne B.</a> — of Dubuque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DB-lived.html">Dubuque County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/IA.html">1920</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IA.html">1924</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IA.html">Democratic National Committee from Iowa</a>, 1920. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.98.70">Lawther, Harry P.</a> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/TX.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="890.84.78">Lawther, Joe Earl</a> (1876-1943) — also known as Joe E. Lawther — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/02-11.html">February 11, 1876</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/dallas.html">Mayor of Dallas, Tex.</a>, 1917-19. Died in Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-died.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/04-24.html">April 24, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 72 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-buried.html#cms05253">Grove Hill Memorial Park</a>, Dallas, Tex. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="075.26.59">Lawther, Robert M.</a> — of Lakewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/lakewood.html">Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio</a>, 1964-76. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.67.06">Lawther, Thomas</a> — of Tucson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/AZ.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWTHERS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWTHERS (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L362">Soundex L362</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#CROWTHER">CROWTHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eleazar-elim.html#ELEUTHEROS">ELEUTHEROS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lathem-lathrop.html#LATHERS">LATHERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LATRICE">LATRICE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LATRICIA">LATRICIA</a>, <a href="#LAWTER">LAWTER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHER">LAWTHER</a>, <a href="#LAWTON">LAWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEATHERS">LEATHERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEATRICE">LEATRICE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#LETTERS">LETTERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#LOTTERIES">LOTTERIES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#LOWTHER">LOWTHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#LOWTHERS">LOWTHERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#STRAWTHER">STRAWTHER</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="774.08.00">Lawthers, William J.</a> — of Youngstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MA-lived.html">Mahoning County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/youngstown.html">Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio</a>, 1880-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWTON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWTON (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L350">Soundex L350</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brewton-brigadier.html#BREWTON">BREWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#LAIGHTON">LAIGHTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lathem-lathrop.html#LATHONE">LATHONE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LATON">LATON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUGHTON">LAUGHTON</a>, <a href="#LAWTER">LAWTER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHER">LAWTHER</a>, <a href="#LAWTHERS">LAWTHERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#LAYTON">LAYTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#LEWTON">LEWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/metaker-meyenborg.html#MEWTON">MEWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newton.html#NEWTON">NEWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#SAWTON">SAWTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walton.html#WALTON">WALTON</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWTON: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#155.30.89">Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#152.31.41">Thomas Lawton Davis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#611.96.64">Lawton Thomas Hemans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#144.37.03">Lawton C. Mace</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller1.html#920.33.00">Augustus Samuel Miller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller1.html#635.28.97">Alexander Lawton Miller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller6.html#377.22.57">Lawton Miller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#229.06.92">John Lawton Neeley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#408.09.38">Lawton R. Nuss</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osullivan.html#784.72.72">Patrick Brett O'Sullivan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richmond.html#876.64.51">Hiram Lawton Richmond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#839.19.93">Henry Martyn Robert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#784.26.96">Lawton Sack</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas6.html#464.59.67">Lawton B. Thomas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/urbahns-uttley.html#546.28.71">Lawton R. Ursrey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#616.08.73">Lawton W. Witt</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="551.30.33">Lawton, Alexander Robert</a> (1818-1896) — also known as Alexander R. Lawton — of Georgia. Born in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District (now part of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/BA-born.html">Beaufort County</a>), S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/11-04.html">November 4, 1818</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; president, Augusta and Savannah <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>, 1849-54; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1855-56, 1870-75; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/stsen.html">Georgia state senate</a>, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/GA.html">Democratic National Committee from Georgia</a>, 1876; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention</a>, 1877; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/GA.html">1880</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/GA.html">1884</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AH-diplomats.html ">Austria-Hungary</a>, 1887-89. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Clifton Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-died.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/07-02.html">July 2, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 241 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-buried.html#cms01326">Bonaventure Cemetery</a>, Savannah, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Alexander James Lawton and Martha (Mosse) Lawton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/11-05.html">November 5, 1845</a>, to Sarah Hillhouse Alexander; grandfather of <a href="#093.38.95">Alexander Robert Lawton Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/lawton-alexander-robert ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="093.38.95">Lawton, Alexander Robert, Jr.</a> (b. 1884) — also known as Alexander R. Lawton, Jr. — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. Born in Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-born.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/08-16.html">August 16, 1884</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; general solicitor, Central of Georgia <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railway</a>; general solicitor, Ocean <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nautical.html">Steamship</a> Co. of Savannah; director, Colonial <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">Oil</a> Company; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Chatham County, 1925-26. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-psi.html">Delta Psi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Alexander Rudolf Lawton and Ella Stanly (Bickwith) Lawton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/12-05.html">December 5, 1911</a>, to Elizabeth Wallace Shotter; grandson of <a href="#551.30.33">Alexander Robert Lawton</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="151.73.92">Lawton, B. W.</a> — of Allendale, Barnwell District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AL-lived.html">Allendale County</a>), S.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to South Carolina secession convention</a> from Barnwell, 1860-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.52.97">Lawton, Barbara</a> — of Algoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/KW-lived.html">Kewaunee County</a>, Wis.; Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WI.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WI.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawton, Bill See <a href="#752.84.35">W. D. Lawton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="676.30.17">Lawton, Charles David</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="465.53.51">Lawton, Edward P., Jr.</a> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EG-consuls.html ">Cairo</a>, as of 1926-29; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Ottawa</a>, as of 1943; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AG-consuls.html ">Algiers</a>, 1945. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="952.15.76">Lawton, Edward Wing</a> (1786-1867) — also known as Edward W. Lawton — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-lived.html">Newport County</a>, R.I. Born in Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-born.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1786/11-01.html">November 1, 1786</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island</a>, 1847-49; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Died in Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-died.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/03-16.html">March 16, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 135 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-buried.html#cms00525">Common Burying Ground</a>, Newport, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Lawton and Rebecca (Wing) Lawton; first cousin twice removed of <a href="#367.75.60">Ezra Mills Lawton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/84840955">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="616.03.08">Lawton, Edwin T.</a> — American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Ohio</a>, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="778.51.64">Lawton, Elijah W.</a> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 7th District, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="367.75.60">Lawton, Ezra Mills</a> (1864-1931) — also known as Ezra M. Lawton — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Born in Ironton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LW-born.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/08-23.html">August 23, 1864</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/electrician.html">Electrical</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">engineer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">mining business</a>; U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OX-consuls.html ">Oaxaca</a>, 1908-13; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-consuls.html ">Tegucigalpa</a>, 1913-17, 1919-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OS-consuls.html ">Nogales</a>, 1917-18; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GU-consuls.html ">Guatemala City</a>, 1918-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AU-consuls.html ">Sydney</a>, 1923-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Sao Paulo</a>, 1929. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish-rite-masons.html">Scottish Rite Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/06-26.html">June 26, 1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 307 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01088">Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery</a>, Los Angeles, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edward Lawton and Mary Louisa (Amlin) Lawton; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/">1887</a> to Mary Louise Porter; first cousin twice removed of <a href="#952.15.76">Edward Wing Lawton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/82438295">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="191.69.14">Lawton, Frederick</a> — of Lowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="899.32.72">Lawton, Frederick H.</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canton; elected 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.66.66">Lawton, Gary L.</a> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bristol.html">mayor of Bristol, Conn.</a>, 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="367.85.96">Lawton, George Robert</a> (1858-1937) — also known as George R. Lawton — of Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-lived.html">Newport County</a>, R.I. Born in Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-born.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/12-31.html">December 31, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; auditor, American <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/wool.html">Woolen</a> Company, Douglas <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/leather.html">Shoe</a> Company; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/stsen.html">Rhode Island state senate</a> from Tiverton, 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/RI.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/RI.html">1916</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arch-masons.html">Royal Arch Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. Died in Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-died.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/11-14.html">November 14, 1937</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 318 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-buried.html#cms01071">Island Cemetery</a>, Newport, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Moses Turner Lawton and Elizabeth Tillinghast (Harris) Lawton; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/">1899</a> to Calista Church; second cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornell.html#652.15.91">Ezekiel Cornell</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0087.html">Durfee-Wanton family</a> of Newport, Rhode Island; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0089.html">Cornell family</a> of New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0054.html">King-Hazard family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0384.html">Hatfield-Cornell-Woolsey family</a> of New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/198033351">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="009.24.81">Lawton, Harold</a> — of Sprague, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Sprague; elected 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="428.93.44">Lawton, James R.</a> — of Brockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="232.62.57">Lawton, James Swan</a> (b. 1880) — also known as James S. Lawton — Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/01-14.html">January 14, 1880</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">Mining business</a>; U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SE-consuls.html ">Paramaribo</a>, 1917-38; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SE-consuls.html ">Paramaribo</a>, 1943. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="296.09.47">Lawton, James W.</a> — of Manning, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 30th District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.50.04">Lawton, Joseph Edwin</a> (1845-1916) — also known as Joseph E. Lawton — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/09-10.html">September 10, 1845</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance agent</a>; elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 6th District 1916, but died before taking office. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/kidney.html">interstitial nephritis</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">arteriosclerosis</a>, in Deaconness <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-died.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/11-10.html">November 10, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 61 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-buried.html#cms00391">Bellefontaine Cemetery</a>, St. Louis, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Tatterson) Lawton and Joseph Lawton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/03-07.html">March 7, 1871</a>, to Mary Louise Ficke.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.98.10">Lawton, Oliver W.</a> — of Oklahoma. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Oklahoma</a>, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="752.84.35">Lawton, W. D.</a> — also known as Bill Lawton — of Mt. Hope, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Fayette County, 1928; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 11th District, 1948. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawton, Walkin': See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#155.30.89">Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.17.56">Lawton, William B.</a> — of Miami, Dade County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>), Fla. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DR-consuls.html ">Santo Domingo</a>, as of 1929; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EL-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for El Salvador</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-consuls.html">Miami, Fla.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="761.97.58">Lawton, Winston Alven</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/HA-lived.html">Hampton County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Hampton County, 1955-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWVER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWVER (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L160">Soundex L160</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#FAWVER">FAWVER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#HAWVER">HAWVER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#HAWVERMALE">HAWVERMALE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAVERE">LAVERE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#SHAWVER">SHAWVER</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWVER: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burcham-burdette.html#982.66.95">Horatio Chapin Burchard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schuyler.html#052.47.67">Montgomery Schuyler Jr.</a></td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWWILL"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWWILL (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L400">Soundex L400</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#AWWAD">AWWAD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glenni-glotzbach.html#GLEWWE">GLEWWE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowell.html#LOWELL">LOWELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#WILL">WILL</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="701.41.95">Lawwill, M. F.</a> — Citizens candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/silvis.html">mayor of Silvis, Ill.</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="LAWYER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">LAWYER (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L600">Soundex L600</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowne-boyce.html#BOWYER">BOWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowne-boyce.html#BOWYERS">BOWYERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#DAWYN">DAWYN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dwyer.html#DWYER">DWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gutierrez-gyger.html#GWYER">GWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#HAWYER">HAWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#HAWYES">HAWYES</a>, <a href="#LAWREY">LAWREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#LAYER">LAYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odem-oestreicher.html#ODWYER">ODWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#RAWLEY">RAWLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyer.html#SAWYER">SAWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#SAWYERS">SAWYERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#SOWYER">SOWYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#WARLEY">WARLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyche-wyvell.html#WYER">WYER</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LAWYER: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#704.03.62">John Charles Speaks</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="618.94.07">Lawyer, Abraham L.</a> (1791-1853) — of Cobleskill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Born in Schoharie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-born.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1791/08-20.html">August 20, 1791</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1830, 1851 (Schoharie County 1830, Schoharie County 2nd District 1851); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 3rd District, 1835-38; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cobleskill.html#2">Cobleskill, N.Y.</a>, 1842-46. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/index.html">1853</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">about 61 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Lorentz Lawyer and Elizabeth (Lawyer) Lawyer; first cousin of <a href="#945.83.61">Thomas Lawyer</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="#339.51.94">Charles Lawyer Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/21262.html">Lawyer family</a> of Schoharie and Cobleskill, New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham L. Lawyer">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="339.51.94">Lawyer, Charles, Jr.</a> (b. 1898) — of Schenectady, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Born in March, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/index.html">1898</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/pro-sports.html">Boxing promoter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">accountant</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schenectady County 2nd District, 1932. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Charles Lawyer and Cora B. Lawyer; first cousin twice removed of <a href="#618.94.07">Abraham L. Lawyer</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="#945.83.61">Thomas Lawyer</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/21262.html">Lawyer family</a> of Schoharie and Cobleskill, New York.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="393.15.44">Lawyer, George A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 1st District, 1904; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 35th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="435.32.37">Lawyer, Jacob L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schoharie County, 1833. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="193.49.29">Lawyer, Justin</a> — of Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/coldwater.html">Mayor of Coldwater, Mich.</a>, 1864-66, 1870-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.07.29">Lawyer, Lawrence, Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schoharie County, 1801-03. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="216.87.87">Lawyer, Lewis W.</a> — of New Britain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newbritain.html#2">First selectman of New Britain, Connecticut</a>, 1926-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="892.30.46">Lawyer, Nicholas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HE-lived.html">Herkimer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Herkimer County, 1831. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lawyer, The People's: See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#655.75.02">Louis J. Lefkowitz</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="945.83.61">Lawyer, Thomas</a> (1785-1868) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Born in Schoharie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-born.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1785/10-14.html">October 14, 1785</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schoharie County, 1815-16, 1846; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 13th District, 1817-19. Slaveowner. Died in Lawyersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-died.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/05-21.html">May 21, 1868</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 220 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-buried.html#cms07796">Cobleskill Rural Cemetery</a>, Cobleskill, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Johannes Lawyer and Anna (Bouck) Lawyer; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/">1804</a> to Sarah Hill 'Sally' Tiffany; first cousin of <a href="#618.94.07">Abraham L. Lawyer</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="#339.51.94">Charles Lawyer Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/21262.html">Lawyer family</a> of Schoharie and Cobleskill, New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000147">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406652">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/17145099">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." 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