HBRRINOSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Lawson, Albert Gallatin, cU-igyiuun, uutiior, was born June 5, 1842, in FouglikoopIn
sic.
1S»5(5
In-
wa-* cli'ftfd cluiplnin
niul graiitl wurtliy patriurcli of tlic state of
New fclil
Jer-« v. (I'ld;
Work;
the author of The Three*
is
of riiurcli
l<tli<>i!>4
TuiiUM'iauri- Litt-raturo
r»'iii
iMiarn-c
Aiiiltitiuii in
the Ministry; and other works. Lawson, Alexander, «»n{rrav«'r. was born )fv. IK, ITTiI, ill Scnlliin«i. His lirst important worlca were four platc:^ for riioiiisoil's Seasons, i-xrciilfil for Thomas I)oli-,on, booksellers; ami tlu-v ultract«-ii favoruMe notice. He died Aug. 22. 1846, in Phihtdelphia. Ta. Lawson, Edward M., a^'riculturiHt. edu-
was 1m»i (i ill Fur many ^earn he wnA enini};<^ in a^icultural pnrtinitM; and ISS.'i s'.t nwnni a ill homestead and timlM-r ilaiiii ill e(«teni Kansas. In 18UU he was given ehnrge of the farming departmi^nt of cator.
s<'lion|
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i
iiiti'iiili'iit.
18U1 in Detroit, .Mich.
Indn-lrial scliool for
the
at
Kaiwin);.
Mich.; in iSUii wan upiMiiiited. superintendent; and in 1906 became superintendent.
Lawson, James,
born Nov. 9, i7Uy» in Scotland. Bocinte e<!itor of the Mercantile
New York
Ho was
as-
Advertiwr
1829 :13; and afiward purHUed the business of murine iii!$urHe was the author of Tales and ance. Sketches liy a ("nsmDjiolite; Poems and <!i ordana, a tragedy. He died March 2(1, ISSH, in Yonkers. N.Y. of
city,
sur;i<
was the
years; and in 1801-03 he was a representative from Vir^iinia to the lifly seeond con-
journalist,
was
nntlior,
liorii He was the >ureyorin Si'otlaiul. ffeneral of Xorth Carolina; and was Immed
m
author, was born Hept. 10. 1812. NirlKiliis county, Ky. Hf was the earliest writer of acknowledged ability on medical subjeels in the vnlley of the MisAlmippi. He
>«ician.
puMi^lnd iiii iiiitii'ii of Dr. .laiiit', Ho|ii-, Morbid .Vmitoiiiy and Fracticul Treatise on PhthtsH IHtlmonalis. He died .Ian. 24. 1864,
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Lawson, John D., mereliant, eonnn-ssman, was iMirn Feb. 18. iHlii. in Mont.L">tiii ry. N.Y. H<" was a niercliant in New York for more than twenty five years, and retired from business in 18<S8. ffe was a delegate
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in
18U1
went to Italv
^Indies
in
in
Koine.
are the Kliotlian Ui»y Fastore. She died in )liio.
Lawson, Martin £jnert, educator, lawyer, scientist, was bom May Mi, 1867, near MerHe was eilu<:i(rd in the pnlir-l>tirf.'. Fa. lie .selitHds of his native slate; ami in 1800 was admitted to the practice of law. He is i
noted
a I
l.nvyi r;
lard oi
is
lii<.
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in i
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works
piil>lie
|>rominent
in
Ir
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[nii-
ariil
1712
linstiic
l>y
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Lawson, Louise, artist, She in Cincinnati. Ohio.
circles of
stake
till-
on
10(15
in
Lawson, Leonidas Moreau, educator, phy>
cnftT taitiing travels wen- iiuliii-licil with the title arolina. He died in of Hfstory of N'ortli af
He died
us a ih-moerat. the Uh- of i;,dl1. ;l.
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in
Lawson, James,
on in charge of artillery (mtlalioii. He elerted to the housc of delegates, and He was eleeted to a si'cond term. ir;^iiiia siale st-nale and served four
ri'-ei<>iti'd
was
autlu)r,
jtairnalist.
491
geon, titatc senator, congressman, was born Stpt. 13, 1837, in James county, Va. He enlisted as a priv;it<- soldier in the tlurlie ty-!H*cond regiatent irgiuia infantry, then entered the medical department Con* fidrratc States of America; and served as
a
and
iiiity
member
of Liberty,
of
Mo.
the
He
and educational
religious
state.
Lawson, Mary Lockhart, |)oet, was horn l*hilad«d|diia. Fa. She pulili-tied poeina the Knickerhocker and (Jraham's Magazine that were eliaraeterized by temler finding and pleasing fancy. She died in Phila' in
(lelphia, Pn.
Lawson, Oscar horn
All}.'.
7.
A., t^ngraver.
ISi:{. in
artist,
Fhiladelphia. Fn.
was He
the national republican conventions of 1868 and 1872: ami in 187M-7o he wan a nuresentntivc from New ^'ork to the fortythird congress as a republican. He died in
waLs in the ollice of the L'nited States coast survey until 1851. His engravings, chiofly I«)ok-plates, were .xciiiie.l uitli taste and
TCew York city. Lawson, John Davison, lawyer,
delphia, Pa.
to
jurist, au-
thor, wa.H born Mareli 20, 1852, in Canada. In 1800-9.5 he was jndge of the civil court ; ind iiit^ is now professor of coiiimi 'ii national law; and dean of the law department at the univerHlty of Missouri. He Is
and
'
the autlmr of 1 ii iuri< < f rnm I nf i>ica1 in;; Li(jnors; Kailroail Fires; Contraets of Common Carriers; UsagiHi and Customs; The
Power
of r>a«;t' and ("iistoni: Ilitil-- <>n <1Ciineordaiu »• of Legal Wutk- ;ui(l Law of I'rtsiimptive Kvil-iife;
vocncy;
I'lirases;
LeadiiiL' i<ui
Si
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Kvidt iHt
.
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i
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l{i<;ht-«.
Civil
tice
in
tlx-
Law
of
I?iiilni>'iii ^.
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Kvperf and
iU'inedies
War; and
Lawson, John W.,
aiitl
(
tpiii-
ability.
He
died Sept.
U,
lSo4,
in
Fhila-
manufaeturer, a'u* Lawaon, PaMius thor. was bom Nov. 1, 1853, in Corning, N.Y. Since 1888 he has been a manufacturer i»f wood split pulleys. For six terms he wu.s mayor of Menasiia. tis.; and has been a din«etor and vice president of the pulilic library; he was also a park commissioner, and president of the Fox river valley association. Tie is the author of Bravest of the I?rave; Life of Chjul.s Ijinglade Frinee of ( reole; History of Louis XVII; Rocks and Minerals of Wisconsin; Rocks and ^liiierals of Michigan; and Family Geneal* V.,
I'rae-
the American
Lawson, Ricbard FraokUn, jonrnalist. lecwa- horn May 22. IStiO. in 'anIII. He is the editor and owner of
lur<'r. p'l.t,
soldier, physician, sur-
ualia,
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