George Van Eman Lawrence (November 13, 1818 – October 2, 1904) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
George Van Eman Lawrence (son of Joseph Lawrence) was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Joseph Lawrence ( 1786 - January 4, 1842) was a member of the U Washington County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. He attended the common schools and Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania. Washington & Jefferson College (W&J is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in the city of Washington Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Lawrence was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1844, 1847, 1858, and 1859. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislature of the U He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1849 to 1851 and 1861 to 1863. The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislative branch of Pennsylvania government He presided over the senate in 1863.
Lawrence was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses. The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and the He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1872. The US House election 1872 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1872 which coincided with the re-election of President Ulysses He was a member of the State Senate under the new constitution in 1875, 1876, and 1878. He was again elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress. The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and He was not a candidate for renomination in 1884. The US House election 1884 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1884 which coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland He was again served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1893 to 1896.
He died in Monongahela, Pennsylvania in 1904, aged 85, and was interred in the City Cemetery. Monongahela is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States ( Zip Code 15063 and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area
Sources
- George Van Eman Lawrence at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
| Preceded by Jesse Lazear |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1865-1869 |
Succeeded by Joseph B. Donley |
| Preceded by William S. Shallenberger |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1883-1885 |
Succeeded by Oscar L. Jackson |
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