Luther Lawrence | |
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2nd Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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In office 1838 – April 17, 1839 |
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Preceded by | Elisha Bartlett |
Succeeded by | Elisha Huntington |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1830 – 1830 |
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1822–1822 |
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Preceded by | Josiah Quincy III |
Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
Delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820 |
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In office 1820 – 1820 |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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In office 1812 – 1822 |
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Personal details | |
Born | September 28, 1778 Groton, Massachusetts |
Died | April 17, 1839 |
Political party | Federalist Party |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Bigelow, m. June 2, 1805 |
Alma mater | Groton Academy, Harvard College |
Occupation | Attorney |
Luther Lawrence (September 28, 1778 – April 17, 1839) was the Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts (1838–1839).
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.
Lawrence died on April 17, 1839 when he fell into a wheel pit while showing a visitor around his mill.