About Edwin Lawrence
Lived 1808 – 1885 (aged 77). Edwin Lawrence was an American judge, editor and politician.
Edwin Lawrence (February 28, 1808 – June 26, 1885) was an American jurist and politician.
Born in Middlebury, Vermont, Lawrence graduated from Middlebury College in 1829 and practiced law in Middlebury, Vermont from 1834 to 1836. He lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1836 until his death in 1885, practiced law. and was the editor of the Michigan State Journal between 1836 and 1840. In 1848, Lawrence was a Whig candidate for Congress. In 1848, Lawrence served in the Michigan House of Representatives. From 1857 to 1869, Lawrence was a Michigan circuit court judge. In 1857, Lawrence served briefly on the Michigan Supreme Court. Lawrence died of a stroke in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Who was Edwin Lawrence?
American judge
When was Edwin Lawrence born?
Edwin Lawrence was born on 28 February 1808.
When did Edwin Lawrence die?
Edwin Lawrence died on 26 June 1885.
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Edwin Lawrence was a judge, editor and politician.
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Edwin Lawrence was American.
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· DBpedia: Edwin Lawrence (Michigan jurist)
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