Lawrence Van Buskirk
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Lawrence Van Buskirk | |
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| 5th Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana | |
| In office 1891–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Morey M. Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | A.M. Hadley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1867 |
| Died | November 21, 1910 (aged 43) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alice Allen (m. 1891) |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington, University of Michigan Law School |
Lawrence Van Buskirk (June 21, 1867 - November 21, 1910) was mayor of Bloomington, Indiana for eight years in the late 19th century. He was also postmaster and a bank president.[1][2]
He graduated from Indiana University, having studied philosophy[3][a] and law, and studied law degree one year at University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, having to withdraw due to ill health.[1][2] He was, though, reported by the Royal Arch Masons of Indiana to have been admitted to the bar.[4] Buskirk was mayor of the city for eight years, postmaster, and president of the First National Bank in Bloomington, Indiana.[2] At the time of his death, he was treasurer at Indiana University.[2][5]
Personal life
Born in Bloomington on June 21, 1867, he was the son of George A. Buskirk and Martha A. (née Hardesty) Buskirk. His uncle was Samuel Hamilton Buskirk.[1] Both his father and his uncle served as Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. Van Buskirk had four siblings, George, Phillip, Martha, and a sister who married Nat U. Hill Sr.[1][2] On April 22, 1891, Buskirk married Alice Allen,[6][7] and they had three children: Allen, Lawrence Jr., and Martha.[1]
He was a thirty-third degree Mason, having held the Indiana's second highest position of grand king of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons[4][5] and heir to commercial property in Bloomington.[2]
He died at his home on November 21, 1910[1] and his funeral was held at Indiana University.[2][5][b]