Luther Lawrence

American politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican politician
PlacesUnited States of America
wasLawyer Politician
Work fieldLaw Politics
Gender
Male
Birth28 September 1778, Groton, USA
Death17 April 1839 (aged 60 years)
Star signLibra
Politics:Federalist Party
Family
Father:Samuel Lawrence
Siblings:Amos Lawrence Abbott Lawrence
Education
Harvard College
The details

Biography

Luther Lawrence (September 28, 1778 – April 17, 1839) was the Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts (1838–1839). In 1818, Lawrence purchased 25 shares of the Suffolk Bank, a clearinghouse bank on State Street in Boston.

Early life and family

Lawrence was the son of American Revolutionary, Samuel Lawrence, patriarch of the Lawrence family from Boston. Luther's brothers, William, Abbott, and Amos, all became influential figures in United States history.

Death

Lawrence died on April 17, 1839 when he fell into a wheel pit while showing a visitor around his mill.

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