William Caldwell Anderson Lawrence
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William Caldwell Anderson Lawrence was a lawyer and state legislator in Pennsylvania
. He was Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1859 to 1860. He was a Pennsylvania State Representative from 1857-1860. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania
(now Washington & Jefferson College
) in 1852. He died in 1860.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He was Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives holds the oldest state-wide elected office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 House members have been elevated to the speaker's chair...
from 1859 to 1860. He was a Pennsylvania State Representative from 1857-1860. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
(now Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
) in 1852. He died in 1860.