George Lawson
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George Lawson may refer to:
- George Lawson (botanist)George Lawson (botanist)George Lawson was a Scottish-Canadian botanist who is considered the "father of Canadian botany".Born in Scotland, in 1858, he was appointed the Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Queen's University...
(1827–1895), Canadian botanist - George Lawson (UK politician)George Lawson (UK politician)George McArthur Lawson was a British Labour politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Motherwell from a by-election in 1954 until his retirement at the October 1974 general election.- External links :...
(1906–1978), Scottish Member of Parliament, 1954–1974 - George Lawson (Australian politician)George Lawson (Australian politician)George Lawson was an Australian trade union official and politician.Lawson was born in South Pine River, near Caboolture, Queensland and educated at Warner State School. He fought in the Boer War South Africa with the 5th Contingent in 1901-02 and was mentioned in dispatches...
(1880–1966), Australian politician - George Anderson LawsonG. A. LawsonGeorge Anderson Lawson was a Victorian era sculptor who was associated with the New Sculpture movement.Lawson was born in Edinburgh. He studied in Glasgow, and settled in London in 1866. His reputation was established through the creation of statues of distinguished citizens...
(1832–1904), Victorian sculptor - George Lawson (RAF officer) (died 1922), World War I flying ace
- George Lawson, American singer from the vocal group Deep River BoysDeep River BoysThe Deep River Boys were an American gospel music group active from the mid 1930s and into the 1980s. The group performed spirituals, gospel, and R&B.-Members:...
- George "Yorkey" Lawson, Yorkshire born fisherman after whom the suburb Yorkeys Knob, QueenslandYorkeys Knob, QueenslandYorkeys Knob is one of the beach suburbs of Cairns, the regional capital of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 13 km north of the centre of Cairns, and is the third beach suburb after Machans Beach and Holloways Beach....
is named - George Mervyn LawsonGeorge Mervyn LawsonThe Venerable Fr George Merwyn Lawson served as Archdeacon of Kuruman, 1913–1941, in the Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, and as Director of Missions for Griqualand West from 1903 until his death.-Ministry:...
(1865–1945), South African clergyman