Preceded by Horace Mann Spouse(s) Clarissa Dwight Alma mater Middlebury College Education Middlebury College | Succeeded by Daniel P. King Children Sarah T. D. Lawrence Profession Lawyer | |
Died 7 November 1852, Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States Books An Oration Delivered at Springfield Chickopee Factory: At a "union" Celebration of the Sixtieth Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1836 | ||
Myron Lawrence (May 18, 1799 – November 7, 1852) was a Massachusetts lawyer, and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court and served as the President of the Massachusetts Senate.
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Early life
Lawrence, the son of Benjamin Lawrence. was born in Middlebury, Vermont on May 18, 1799.
Education
Lawrence attended Addison County Grammar School. In 1820 Lawrence graduated from Middlebury College, where, from 1851 to 1852, he was a trustee. Lawrence read law in the office of Hon. Mark Doolittle of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
Legal career
After reading law, and passing the Massachusetts Bar, Lawrence practiced law in Belchertown, Massachusetts until his death on November 7, 1852.
Family life
Lawrence married, March 28, 1824, Clarissa Dwight, daughter of Colonel Henry Dwight and Ruth Rich.
Public service
Lawrence served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1827-1828, in 1849-1850, in the Massachusetts Senate in 1834-1840, 1843, 1844 and 1852, as the President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1837 to 1840, and as a member of the 1844 commission on the Boundary line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Death
Lawrence died in Belchertown, Massachusetts on November 7, 1852.