Keith Lawrence (politician)
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Keith Lawrence was a Democratic politician from Cleveland, Ohio
, United States
who served in the Ohio House of Representatives
, and in the Ohio State Senate, including two years as President of the Senate.
and Jennie Gardner Porter Lawrence. His father was previously Ohio Attorney General
, and his grandfather, William Lawrence had served in Congress. His twin sister, Margaret R. Lawrence was assistant prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
. Keith Lawrence attended public schools in Cleveland, and graduated AB from Hobart College
in 1913. He received a LL.B. from Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law
in 1916.
During World War I
, Lawrence served as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve Force. He practiced as a member of Schafer & Lawrence, downtown Cleveland. He was elected as a Cuyahoga County Representative in 1930 to the Ohio House of Representatives
for the 89th General Assembly, 1931-1932. Re-elected in 1932, he served as speaker pro-tem in the 90th General Assembly. In 1934 and 1936 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate for the 91st and 92nd General Assemblies, serving as President in the 92nd, 1937-1938. He also served in the state convention of 1933 which ratified the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.
Keith Lawrence married Elizabeth Graham Scott of Cleveland September 25, 1920, and they had two daughters. He was a member of the Calvalry Presbyterian Church, American Legion
, Veterans of Foreign Wars
, B.P.O.E., and Ohio State Bar Association
.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, United States
United States
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who served in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, and in the Ohio State Senate, including two years as President of the Senate.
Biography
Keith Lawrence was born in Cleveland, the son of James LawrenceJames Lawrence (Ohio politician)
James Lawrence was a Democratic politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General 1884-1886....
and Jennie Gardner Porter Lawrence. His father was previously Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
, and his grandfather, William Lawrence had served in Congress. His twin sister, Margaret R. Lawrence was assistant prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
. Keith Lawrence attended public schools in Cleveland, and graduated AB from Hobart College
Hobart College
Hobart College can refer to:* A college which is part of the very-closely-associated Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, U.S.* Hobart College , a secondary school in Tasmania, Australia....
in 1913. He received a LL.B. from Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law is the law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It opened in 1892, making it one of the oldest law schools in the country. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association and was...
in 1916.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Lawrence served as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve Force. He practiced as a member of Schafer & Lawrence, downtown Cleveland. He was elected as a Cuyahoga County Representative in 1930 to the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
for the 89th General Assembly, 1931-1932. Re-elected in 1932, he served as speaker pro-tem in the 90th General Assembly. In 1934 and 1936 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate for the 91st and 92nd General Assemblies, serving as President in the 92nd, 1937-1938. He also served in the state convention of 1933 which ratified the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.
Keith Lawrence married Elizabeth Graham Scott of Cleveland September 25, 1920, and they had two daughters. He was a member of the Calvalry Presbyterian Church, American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
, B.P.O.E., and Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
.