William Lawrence
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English
- Sir William Lawrence, 1st BaronetSir William Lawrence, 1st BaronetSir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet FRCS FRS was an English surgeon who became President of the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen....
(1783–1867), physician; prolific author and philosopher; Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen - William Lawrence (London MP)William Lawrence (London MP)Sir William Lawrence was an English builder and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1865 and 1885....
(1818–1897), Liberal Member of Parliament for City of London (1865–74 and 1880–85) - William Lawrence (Liverpool MP)William Lawrence (Liverpool MP)William Frederic Lawrence was a British politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1906....
(1844–1935), Conservative Member of Parliament for Liverpool Abercromby (1885–1906) - Sir William Lawrence, 3rd BaronetSir William Lawrence, 3rd BaronetSir William Matthew Trevor Lawrence, 3rd Baronet JP FSA was an English horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector.-Early life:...
(1870–1934), horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector; grandson of Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet - Sir William Lawrence, 4th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 4th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet FRHS was an English baronet and businessman.Lawrence was born on 14 July 1913, the son of Sir William Lawrence and his wife Iris, youngest daughter of Brigadier-General Eyre Crabbe. He was educated at Bradfield College. On 20 January 1940 he married Zoe Pether,...
(1913–1986), businessman; served as major in World War II - Sir William Lawrence, 5th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 5th BaronetSir William Fettiplace Lawrence, 5th Baronet OBE is an English baronet and politician.Lawrence was born on 14 July 1954, the son of Sir William Lawrence and his wife Pamela, Lady Lawrence. He was educated at King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon...
(born 1954), served on Stratford-upon-Avon District Council since 1982
American
- William T. LawrenceWilliam T. LawrenceWilliam Thomas Lawrence was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Samuel Lawrence. Born as the son of Jonathan Lawrence in New York City, William attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the War of 1812, Lawrence served in the Fourth Regiment, New York...
(1788–1859), Whig congressman from New York, 1847–1849 - William Beach LawrenceWilliam Beach LawrenceWilliam Beach Lawrence was an American politician and jurist who served as lieutenant governor of Rhode Island from 1851 to 1852....
(1800–1881), lawyer, diplomat, historian and political figure; Rhode Island's lieutenant governor and acting governor in 1851–52 - William Caldwell Anderson LawrenceWilliam Caldwell Anderson LawrenceWilliam 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 in...
(died 1860), lawyer and state legislator in Pennsylvania - William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat) (1814–1895), Democrat; U.S. congressman, 1857–1859
- William Lawrence (Ohio Republican) (1819–1899), Republican; U.S. congressman, 1865–71 and 1873–77
Australian
- William Lawrence (Australian politician)William Lawrence (Australian politician)William Robert Lawrence was an Australian politician. Born in Horsham, Victoria, he attended state schools and then the University of Melbourne before returning to Horsham as a dentist; he also sat on Horsham City Council. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the...
(1906–2004), Liberal member of House of Representatives for Wimmera, 1949–1958
Clergymen
- William Lawrence (bishop) (1850–1941), American Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts
- William Appleton LawrenceWilliam Appleton LawrenceWilliam Appleton Lawrence was the third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts . His father, William Lawrence, was the seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts ....
(1889–1968), American Episcopal bishop of Western Massachusetts, son of the above
Film and television personalities
- W. E. LawrenceW. E. LawrenceW. E. Lawrence was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 120 films between 1912 and 1947.He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
(1896–1947), American supporting actor in silent films - Bill Lawrence (news personality)Bill Lawrence (news personality)William H. "Bill" Lawrence was an American journalist and television news analyst whose 40-year career as a reporter began in 1932 and included a 20-year stint with The New York Times , for which he reported from major fronts of World War II and, subsequently, as the newspaper's White House...
(1916–1972), American journalist for The New York Times and ABC News - Bill Lawrence (producer)Bill Lawrence (producer)William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
(born 1968), American television producer, director, writer and program creator (Spin City, Clone High, Scrubs) - William Matthew LawrenceMatthew LawrenceMatthew William Lawrence is an American actor known for his leading role in the movie Cheats with Trevor Fehrman and his role of Jack Hunter on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World from 1997 to 2000, and his roles in movies such as The Hot Chick, The Comebacks, and Mrs...
(born 1980), American television and film actor
Others
- William Dawson LawrenceWilliam Dawson LawrenceWilliam Dawson Lawrence was a successful shipbuilder, businessman and politician. He built the William D. Lawrence, which is reported to be the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada....
(1817–1886), successful shipbuilder, businessman and politician - William Effingham LawrenceWilliam Effingham LawrenceWilliam Effingham Lawrence was an English colonist to America, the son of Captain Effingham Lawrence, a merchant with houses in London, Liverpool and New York. Previous generations of Lawrences had settled in the American colonies but returned to England after the War of Independence...
(1781–1841), English-Australian landowner; in Tasmania since 1823; leader in social and educational endeavours - Robert William LawrenceRobert William LawrenceRobert William Lawrence , first-born son of William Effingham Lawrence, was born and educated in England. In 1825 he arrived in Van Diemen’s Land...
(1807–1833), his son, English-Australian botanical enthusiast - William Van Duzer LawrenceWilliam Van Duzer LawrenceWilliam Van Duzer Lawrence was a millionaire real-estate and pharmaceutical mogul who is best known for having founded Sarah Lawrence College in 1926. He played a critical role in the development of the community of Bronxville, New York, an affluent suburb of New York City defined by magnificent...
(1842–1927), American entrepreneur; pharmaceutical and real estate mogul; philanthropist and arts patron - William P. LawrenceWilliam P. LawrenceWilliam Porter Lawrence , United States Navy, was a decorated Naval Aviator who served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1978-1981...
(1930–2005), American naval aviator who reached the rank of vice-admiral; superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy - Bill Lawrence (guitar maker)Bill Lawrence (guitar maker)Bill Lawrence is a recording musician and an electric guitar pickup designer/maker and guitar designer/maker in the musical instrument industry, designing pickups and guitars for Fender, Gibson, Peavey and other companies from the 1950s to the present.MusicianThe Bill Lawrence story began...
(born 1931), German-American recording artist and guitar maker - Billy LawrenceBilly LawrenceBilly Lawrence is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, record producer and arranger.-Biography:In 1992, Lawrence made her start in the music industry as a background singer for Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff...
(born 1971), American female singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger - Bill Lawrence (born 1957), American musician, bass player for the Funkdawgs
- Bill Lawrence (baseball)Bill Lawrence (baseball)William Henry Lawrence was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers in 1932, primarily as an outfielder....
(1906–1997), American professional baseball player
See also
- William L. LaurenceWilliam L. LaurenceWilliam Leonard Laurence was a Jewish Lithuanian born American journalist known for his science journalism writing of the 1940s and 1950s while working for the New York Times...
(1888–1977), Lithuanian-American science journalist for The New York Times (1930–64); winner of two Pulitzer Prizes - Laurence (surname)
- Lawrence (surname)Lawrence (surname)-Christianity:* William Lawrence , the 7th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts* William Appleton Lawrence, 3rd Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts-Politics:...