Luther Lawrence
American politician

Luther Lawrence

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American politician
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Birth:
28 September 1778(Groton, USA)
Death:
17 April 1839
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Harvard College
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Introduction

Luther Lawrence (September 28, 1778 – April 17, 1839) was the Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts (1838–1839). In 1818, Lawrence purchased 25 shares of the Suffolk Bank, a clearinghouse bank on State Street in Boston.

Early life and family

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.

Death

Lawrence died on April 17, 1839 when he fell into a wheel pit while showing a visitor around his mill.