Luther Lawrence
American politician
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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.[4]
Preceded byElisha Bartlett
Succeeded byElisha Huntington
Preceded byJosiah Quincy III
Succeeded byLevi Lincoln Jr.
Luther Lawrence | |
|---|---|
 Portrait c. 19th century | |
| 2nd Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1838 – April 17, 1839[1] | |
| Preceded by | Elisha Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Huntington |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1830[1]–1830[1] | |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1][2] | |
| In office 1822–1822 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Quincy III |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820[1] | |
| In office 1820[1]–1820[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1812[1]–1822[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1778[3] |
| Died | April 17, 1839 (aged 60) |
| Party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Bigelow,[3] m. June 2, 1805[3] |
| Alma mater | Groton Academy, Harvard College[3] |
| Occupation | Attorney[3] |
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.
