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Luther Lawrence

Luther Lawrence
2nd Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts
In office
1838 – April 17, 1839
Preceded by Elisha Bartlett
Succeeded by Elisha Huntington
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1830 – 1830
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1822–1822
Preceded by Josiah Quincy III
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Delegate to the
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820
In office
1820 – 1820
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1812 – 1822
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.



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