Walter E. Lawrence
| Walter E. Lawrence | |
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| Haverhill, Massachusetts City Manager | |
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In office 1964–1967 |
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| Preceded by | James Ginty (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Ginty (Acting) |
| Provincetown, Massachusetts Town Manager | |
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In office 1960–1964 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Snow (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hancock |
| Saugus, Massachusetts Town Manager | |
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In office 1952–1956 |
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| Preceded by |
Norman G. Young Delmont Goding (Temporary) |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. DeFronzo (Temporary) Daniel E. McLean |
| Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1944–1949 |
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| Preceded by |
John C. Carr George L. Callahan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Frederick T. McDermott |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 26th Middlesex District | |
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In office 1939–1944 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 8, 1905 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 9, 1967 (aged 61) Bremen, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Contractor City Administrator Politician |
Walter Edward Lawrence (December 8, 1905 Somerville, Massachusetts – April 9, 1967 Haverhill, Massachusetts) was an American politician and city manager who served as a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives and as Mayor of Medford.
Lawrence was born on December 8, 1905 to George Bertram Lawrence and Della (Chievney) Lawrence.
Lawrence attended Medford Public Schools, Northeastern Preparatory School, the Lowell Institute, and Tufts College Engineering School. He worked as a civil engineer prior to entering politics.
On June 19, 1930 he married Helen Jones.
From 1934 to 1939, Lawrence was a member of the Medford Board of Aldermen. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1939 to 1944.
In 1941, Lawrence was a candidate for Mayor of Medford. He narrowly defeated Leland C. Bickford in the Republican primary, but lost in the general election to incumbent John C. Carr 11,500 votes to 11,039.
Lawrence ran again in 1943. This time he was successful, defeating fellow Representative Michael F. Skerry.
During his time as mayor, Lawrence had to deal with shortages from wartime rationing. Because of a shortage of paper, Lawrence requested that citizens separate paper from their other garbage. Any barrels with salvageable paper were not collected by the city.
Also during Lawrence's tenure, the City of Medford attempted to control juvenile delinquency by establishing a Youth Commission, creating three new playgrounds, constructing a public swimming pool, and sponsoring activities for boys.
Medford was chosen to host the first day of Massachusetts’ week-long celebration of the United States' victory over Japan. As a tribute to the veterans who died in the war, Lawrence oversaw the construction of Memorial Stadium and a memorial tablet in Barry Park.
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