Thomas Lawrence
Merchant of Shippen & Lawrence; Mayor of Philadelphia
About Thomas Lawrence
Lived 1720 – 1775 (aged 54–55).
Thomas Lawrence II, Esq. (1720–1775) was the 34th Mayor of Philadelphia, serving in its 47th and 53rd mayorships.
Early life and family Lawrence was born on April 16, 1720. He was the eldest son of Thomas Lawrence I, who also served as Mayor of Philadelphia, and his wife Rachel Longfield. His younger brother, John Lawrence, also served in the position after him.
He was a merchant, and worked with Peter Bard, another prominent Philadelphia businessman of the time. He died in January 1775.
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Merchant of Shippen & Lawrence; Mayor of Philadelphia (1720-1775)
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Thomas Lawrence was born in 1720.
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