William Lawrence (Ohio Republican)
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For other people named William Lawrence, see William Lawrence (disambiguation).
William Lawrence (June 26, 1819 – May 8, 1899) was a Republican lawyer and politician from Ohio. He was most noted for being a US Representative influential in attempting to impeach President Andrew Johnson, creating the United States Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross, and ratifying the Geneva Convention.
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William Lawrence | |
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First Comptroller of the Treasury | |
In office 1880–1885 | |
Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
Preceded by | John Beatty |
Succeeded by | J. Warren Keifer |
Constituency | 8th district |
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | |
Preceded by | John Franklin McKinney |
Succeeded by | John Franklin McKinney |
Constituency | 4th district |
Judge of the Ohio Third District Court[1] | |
In office 1857–1864 | |
Judge of the Union County Court of Common Pleas[1] | |
In office 1856–1865 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin F. Metcalf |
Succeeded by | Jacob S. Conklin |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856 | |
Preceded by | John J. Williams |
Succeeded by | Cornelius S. Hamilton |
Member of the Ohio Senate from Logan County and other counties | |
In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852 | |
Preceded by | Joshua Judy |
Succeeded by | John J. Williams |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Hardin County and Logan County | |
In office December 7, 1846 – December 3, 1848 | |
Preceded by | Richard S. Canby |
Succeeded by | Samuel Watt |
Logan County Prosecutor | |
In office 1845 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1819-06-26)June 26, 1819 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1899(1899-05-08) (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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