Walter Cyril Lawson BCL

Bachelor of Civil Law

Bachelor of Civil Law is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree...

 (February 1, 1889 - 1970 ) was a lawyer, notary public

Notary public

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 and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented Sunbury County

Sunbury County, New Brunswick

Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1935 to 1944 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Norton Station, New Brunswick, the son of John James Lawson, an Irish

Ireland

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 immigrant, and Annie C. Upham. Lawson was educated at Acadia University

Acadia University

Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...

 and King's College

University of King's College

The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....

 Law School. In 1925, he married Mary Josephine Kearney. Lawson was a member of the council for Sunbury County

Sunbury County, New Brunswick

Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...

 from 1927 to 1931. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Canadian Expeditionary Force

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 during World War I

World War I

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.

His brother Gordon R. Lawson

Gordon R. Lawson

Gordon Redvers Lawson was a dental surgeon and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1944 to 1952 as a Liberal member....

also served in the provincial assembly.