Samuel C. Lawrence

Samuel Crocker Lawrence
1st Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts
In office
1893–1894
Preceded by Board of Selectmen
Succeeded by Baxter E. Perry
Personal details
Born November 22, 1832[1]
Medford, Massachusetts[2]
Died September 24, 1911(1911-09-24) (aged 78)[3]
Medford, Massachusetts[3]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Carrie Rebecca Badger, m. 1859
Alma mater Lawrence Academy,[2] Harvard College, 1855[1]
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Battles/wars American Civil War[3]
First Battle of Bull Run[2]

Samuel Crocker Lawrence (November 22, 1832 – September 24, 1911) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the first Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts. Lawrence was born in Medford on November 22, 1832 to Daniel and Elizabeth (Crocker) Lawrence.[2]

During the American Civil War, he served as colonel of the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. After the war he became a Veteran Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

In 1869 he was elected captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

A highly active Freemason, Lawrence served as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Massachusetts from 1881-1883.[4] In 1884 he was installed as a 33rd Degree Mason.

He was a director of the Eastern, Maine Central and Boston and Maine railroads.

References

  1. 1 2 The Medford Historical Register, Vol XIV No. 4., Medford, MA: Medford Historical Society, October 1911, p. 102.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: a Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 537.
  3. 1 2 3 Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society For the Year 1911 Part I, Boston, MA: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1911, p. 187.
  4. ↑ Grand Lodge Proceedings, Page 1911-195
Political offices
Preceded by
Board of Selectmen		 1st Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts
1895 – January 4, 1897 		Succeeded by
Baxter E. Perry


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