William Lawrence (Ohio Republican)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 |
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| Preceded by | John Franklin McKinney |
| Succeeded by | John Franklin McKinney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | John Beatty |
| Succeeded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Hardin County and Logan County | |
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In office December 7, 1846 – December 3, 1848 |
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| Preceded by | Richard S. Canby |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Watt |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from Logan County and other counties | |
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In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852 |
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| Preceded by | Joshua Judy |
| Succeeded by | John J. Williams |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district | |
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In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius S. Hamilton |
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June 26, 1819 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1899 (aged 79) Kenton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Franklin College Cincinnati Law School |
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William Lawrence (June 26, 1819 – May 8, 1899) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was most noted for being a US Representative, and was influential in attempting to impeach Andrew Johnson, creating the United States Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross, and ratifying the Geneva Convention.
Lawrence was born on June 26, 1819 in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. He attended Tidball's Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee. After teaching at Pennsville and McConnelsville, Ohio, he was graduated in 1838 from Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio. He was then graduated in 1840 from law school at the University of Cincinnati, and was admitted to the bar. In 1873, Lawrence was awarded the LL. D. from Franklin College.
In 1841, Lawrence moved to Bellefontaine, Ohio, and there set up his law practice. From July 15, 1841 to July 15, 1843 he was law partner of Benjamin Stanton, and from July, 1851 to February, 1854 with his law student William H. West. From 1841 to 1843, he continued his studies, then in the field of medicine. In 1842, he became the Commissioner of Bankruptcy for Logan County.
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