The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lawrensen to Lawyer

Index to Politicians: Lawrensen to Lawyer

LAWRENSEN (Soundex L652) — See also LAURENCIN, LAWR, LAWRENCE, LAWREY, LAWRIE, LAWRY, LORENSEN, RENSELLAER, RENSENBRINK, SAINTLAWRENCE, SORENSEN, WREN, WRENDO, WRENN, WRENTMORE.

Lawrensen, John — of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Westbrook, Maine, 1921-23, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LAWREY (Soundex L600) — See also HOWREY, LAIRY, LAREAU, LAREY, LARIA, LARRIE, LARRY, LARY, LAUGHREY, LAUGHRY, LAURI, LAURIA, LAURIE, LAURY, LAWR, LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, LAWRIE, LAWRY, LAWYER, LOWREY, MOWREY, RAWLEY, SAINTLAWRENCE, WARLEY.

LAWREY: See also James J. Byrne.

LAWRIE (Soundex L600) — See also LAIRY, LAREAU, LAREY, LARIA, LARRIE, LARRY, LARY, LAUGHREY, LAUGHRY, LAURI, LAURIA, LAURIE, LAURY, LAWR, LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, LAWREY, LAWRY, LOWRIE, POWRIE, SAINTLAWRENCE, SEAWRIGHT.

Lawrie, John — of Redgranite, Waushara County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Lawrie, Nick — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

LAWRY (Soundex L600) — See also DREWRY, HOWRY, LAIRY, LAREAU, LAREY, LARIA, LARRIE, LARRY, LARY, LAUGHREY, LAUGHRY, LAURI, LAURIA, LAURIE, LAURY, LAWR, LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, LAWREY, LAWRIE, LOWRY, MOWRY, SAINTLAWRENCE.

LAWRY: See also Fred George Aandahl.
Lawry, Silas T. — of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LAWS (Soundex L200) — See also BIELAWSKI, CLAWSON, LAAS, LAISE, LAOS, LASSE, LAUS, LAWSHE, LAWSON, MCCLAWS, NICKLAWSKY, POPIELAWSKI, POPLAWSKI, REDLAWSK, SLAWSON, WALLS.

Laws, A. Charles — of Massachusetts. Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1996; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Laws, Arthur H. — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Member of Colorado state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Laws, Charles See A. Charles Laws
Laws, Don See R. Don Laws
Laws, Gilbert Lafayette (1838-1907) — of Nebraska. Born near Olney, Richland County, Ill., March 11, 1838. Republican. Secretary of state of Nebraska, 1887-89; resigned 1889; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1889-91. Died April 25, 1907. Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
- See also: congressional biography.
Laws, R. Don — of North Carolina. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Laws, W. W. (b. 1884) — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Born in Washington, 1884. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1947-48, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1948 (alternate), 1956; delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1960 (Honorary Vice-President), 1964. Burial location unknown.

LAWSHE (Soundex L200) — See also BIELAWSKI, BOWSHER, CLAWSON, HASWELL, LAWS, LAWSON, MCCLAWS, NEWSHAM, NICKLAWSKY, POPIELAWSKI, POPLAWSKI, REDLAWSK, SLAWSON.

Lawshe, A. L. — of Converse, Miami County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896. Burial location unknown.

LAWSON (Soundex L250) — See also BIELAWSKI, CLAWSON, DAWSON, HAWSON, LAMSON, LAUZON, LAWS, LAWSHE, LAWSON-JONES, LAYSON, MAWSON, MCCLAWS, NICKLAWSKY, POPIELAWSKI, POPLAWSKI, RAWSON, REDLAWSK, SLAWSON.

LAWSON: See also Lawson Barnes; Gist Blair; William Harrison Bradley; John Lawson Burnett; John Christensen; Lawson L. Duckworth; Lawson N. Duffin; Lawson A. Duncan; Lawson Gambill; Roger Lawson Gamble; Lawson Garretson; Lawson W. Hall; Lawson Moreau Harvey; Hugh Lawson White Hill; Robert Kelvin Holliday; Kelvin E. Holliday; Benjamin Lawson Hooks; James Lawson Kemper; Lawson M. Knowles; Peter Lawson-Jones; Milton R. Lowther; Thomas Lawson McCall; Mattie A. McFadden-Lawson; James Lawson Norris; Thomas Lawson Price; Henry Lawson Price; Lawson Reno; Robert Lawson Rose; Lawson Sheldon; George Lawson Sheldon; Gertrude Lawson Taylor; Hugh Lawson White; Hugh Lawson White.
Lawson, A. H. — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1935-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Al See Alfred J. Lawson, Jr.
Lawson, Alfred J., Jr. (b. 1948) — also known as Al Lawson — of Florida. Born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., September 21, 1948. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 8th District, 1983-. Black. Episcopalian. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 1999.
Lawson, Aylmer R. (b. 1887) — of Coventry, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Laprairie, Quebec, September 17, 1887. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1939; member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1947. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, B. W. — of Killibuck, Holmes County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Lawson, Belford V. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Lawson, Belford Vance — also known as Belford V. Lawson — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lawson, Brooks See J. Brooks Lawson
Lawson, Charles K. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 6th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Lawson, Clarence — of Fowler, Benton County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Lawson, David — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. New Politics candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Lawson, Della — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49. Female. Still living as of 1949.
Lawson, Donald E. — of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Lawson, Donald M. — of Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Lawson, Dudley B. — of Rusk, Cherokee County, Tex.; Alto, Cherokee County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Ed — of Gillsburg, Amite County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Lawson, Edgar C. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. West Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Edmonia — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1937. Female. Still living as of 1937.
Lawson, Edward Burnett (1895-1962) — Born in Newport, Cocke County, Tenn., September 26, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Iceland, 1949; U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 1954-59. Died in 1962. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Evelyn — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Lawson, Floyd — of Paris, Monroe County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lawson, Floyd H. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lawson, Frank C. — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County 1st District, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1954, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Lawson, Frederick W. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Lawson, Gustaf A. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Lawson, Harry A. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Harvey H. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lawson, Herman E. — of Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. Mayor of Noblesville, Ind., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Lawson, J. B. — of Sandy Springs, Anderson County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Lawson, J. Brooks — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Lawson, J. F. — of Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Lawson, J. L. — of Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1932, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, James (b. 1811) — of Virginia. Born in 1811. Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, James E. (1879-1945) — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Michigan, 1879. Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District, 1925-30; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1931-32; defeated in primary, 1932. Died in 1945. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Jean-Marie — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lawson, John Daniel (1816-1896) — also known as "Sitting Bull" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y., February 18, 1816. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868, 1884; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1873-75. Died January 24, 1896. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lawson, John William (1837-1905) — of Virginia. Born in James City County, Va., September 13, 1837. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state legislature, 1869; member of Virginia state senate, 1874; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1891-93; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1901. Died February 21, 1905. Interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Smithfield, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lawson, Joseph W. — of Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Lawson, Lawrence M. — of Asbury Park, Monmouth County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Lawson, Michael — of Mt. Rainier, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Mt. Rainier, Md., 2001-. Still living as of 2002.
Lawson, Michael A. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lawson, Myron — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lawson, Norman B. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; Democratic candidate for mayor of Muskegon, Mich., 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917 (primary). Burial location unknown.
Lawson, O. L. — also known as Sonny Lawson — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Lawson, R. W. — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Lawson, Mrs. Ralph, Jr. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Lawson, Richard I. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1932; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Richard I. — Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1941. Still living as of 1941.
Lawson, Richard J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Robert R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state senate 9th District, 1915-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916; candidate in primary for secretary of state of New York, 1920. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Roy A. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lawson, Sessions — of Bolton, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1844. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Sonny See O. L. Lawson
Lawson, Stanley R. — U.S. Vice Consul in Dresden, 1926; Genoa, 1929; Winnipeg, 1932-38; Gothenberg, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Thomas Graves (1835-1912) — also known as Thomas G. Lawson — of Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga. Born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., May 2, 1835. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1861-66, 1889-90; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877; state court judge in Georgia, 1879-86; U.S. Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1891-97. Baptist. Died April 16, 1912. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Eatonton, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lawson, Thomas Seay — of Alabama. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Thomas W. — also known as Tom Lawson — of Scituate, Plymouth County, Mass. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1918. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Scituate, Mass.
Lawson, Tom See Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson, Tom — of Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Lawson, Mrs. W. C. — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, W. M. — of Des Plaines, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Des Plaines, Illinois, 1913-15. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Walter C. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1950, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Lawson, Welcome H. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, William C. — of Milton, Northumberland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, William C. — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Republican. Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1922; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1926, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, William P. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, William W. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Lawson, Zelma — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

LAWSON-JONES (Soundex L252) — See also JONES, LAWSON.

Lawson-Jones, Peter — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

LAWTER (Soundex L360) — See also LATTER, LAWTHER, LAWTHERS, LAWTON, SAWTELL, SAWTELLE, SAWTER, VAWTER, WALTER, WARTELL.

Lawter, Zeb H. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940, 1944, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

LAWTHER (Soundex L360) — See also CAWTHON, CAWTHORNE, CAWTHRA, CROWTHER, GAWTHROP, HARTWELL, HAWTHORNE, LATTER, LAWTER, LAWTHERS, LAWTON, LOWTHER, LOWTHERS, WALTHER.

LAWTHER: See also Eileen E. Padberg.
Lawther, Anne B. — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920, 1924; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawther, Joe Earl (1876-1943) — also known as Joe E. Lawther — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born February 11, 1876. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1917-19. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., April 24, 1943. Interment at Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
Lawther, Robert M. — of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio, 1964-76. Still living as of 1976.
Lawther, Thomas — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

LAWTHERS (Soundex L362) — See also CAWTHON, CAWTHORNE, CAWTHRA, CROWTHER, ELEUTHEROS, GAWTHROP, HAWTHORNE, LATHERS, LATRICE, LATRICIA, LAWTER, LAWTHER, LAWTON, LEATHERS, LOWTHER, LOWTHERS.

Lawthers, William J. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1880-83. Burial location unknown.

LAWTON (Soundex L350) — See also BREWTON, LAIGHTON, LATHONE, LAUGHTON, LAWTER, LAWTHER, LAWTHERS, LAYTON, LEWTON, MEWTON, NEWTON, SAWTON, WALTON.

LAWTON: See also Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.; Lawton T. Hemans; Lawton C. Mace; John Lawton Neeley; Lawton R. Nuss; Hiram Lawton Richmond; Lawton B. Thomas; Lawton R. Ursrey.
Lawton, Alexander Robert (1818-1896) — of Georgia. Born in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District (now part of Beaufort County), S.C., November 4, 1818. Son of Alexander James Lawton and Martha (Mosse) Lawton; married, November 5, 1845, to Sarah Hillhouse Alexander; grandfather of Alexander Robert Lawton, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Augusta and Savannah Railroad, 1849-54; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1855-56, 1870-75; member of Georgia state senate, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1880, 1884; U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1887-89. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, N.Y., July 2, 1896. Interment at Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
Lawton, Alexander Robert, Jr. (b. 1884) — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., August 16, 1884. Grandson of Alexander Robert Lawton; son of Alexander Rudolf Lawton (born 1858) and Ella Stanly (Beckwith) Lawton; married, December 5, 1911, to Elizabeth Wallace Shotter. Democrat. Lawyer; general solicitor, Central of Georgia Railway; general solicitor, Ocean Steamship Co. of Savannah; director, Colonial Oil Company; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1925-26. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Psi. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Barbara — of Algoma, Kewaunee County, Wis.; Madison, Dane County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Lawton, Bill See W. D. Lawton
Lawton, Charles David — of Genesee County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Edward P., Jr. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. U.S. Vice Consul in Cairo, 1926-29; U.S. Consul in Ottawa, 1943; U.S. Consul General in Algiers, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Edward W. — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Edwin T. — American Independent candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Lawton, Elijah W. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Ezra M. — U.S. Consul in Tegucigalpa, 1914-17; Guatemala, 1919-20; Sao Paulo, 1921; Sydney, 1926; U.S. Consul General in Sydney, 1927-29. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, George R. — of Tiverton, Newport County, R.I. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state senate from Tiverton, 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, James R. — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Lawton, James S. — U.S. Consular Agent in Paramaribo, 1919-38; U.S. Vice Consul in Paramaribo, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawton, Oliver W. — of Oklahoma. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Lawton, W. D. — also known as Bill Lawton — of Mt. Hope, Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Lawton, Walkin' See Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.
Lawton, William B. — U.S. Vice Consul in Santo Domingo, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LAWVER (Soundex L160) — See also FAWVER, HAWVER, HAWVERMALE, LAVAR, LAVERE, LEAVER, LEEVER, LEVAR, LEVER, LEVERE, LEVOR, LIVER, SHAWVER.

LAWVER: See also Horatio Chapin Burchard; Montgomery Schuyler, Jr..

LAWYER (Soundex L600) — See also BOWYER, DAWYN, DWYER, GWYER, HAWYER, LAWREY, LAYER, ODWYER, RAWLEY, SAWYER, SAWYERS, SOWYER, WARLEY, WYER.

LAWYER: See also John Charles Speaks.
Lawyer, Abraham L. — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1830, 1851 (Schoharie County 1830, Schoharie County 2nd District 1851); member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1835-38. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, Charles, Jr. — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Schenectady County 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, George A. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, Jacob L. — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, Lawrence, Jr. — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1801-03. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, Nicholas — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
Lawyer, Thomas (1785-1868) — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Born in Schoharie, Schoharie County, N.Y., October 14, 1785. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1815-16, 1846; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1817-19. Died in Lawyersville, Schoharie County, N.Y., May 21, 1868. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

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