St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-29
SAINT PAUL.
RaMsEY's CHOICE.
Brief Sketch, Of the Career OF
Daniel W. Lawler.

Brief Sketch of the Career of
Daniel W. Lawler.
Daniel W. LAWYER, whom the Demo
Gratis of Ramsey county recommend to
the Democracy of Minnesota for COVER
nor of the commonwealth, is at once a
typical American and a representative
Minnesotan. He also thoroughly repre-
SCENTS the young and aggressive and pro-
greSSive element of the party and the
people. Prominent as he has been III
professional and political circles. he has
Just turned his thirty-thlrd year. He
was born at Prairie du CHEN, Wis,
Nov. %, 1859. and is the third son OF the
late Gen. John LAWYER. widely known
in business and political circles. The
subject of this sketch obtained his
political proclivities naturally. His
father was for many years leading
Democrat Of Wisconsin, who declined
at different times nominations for gov
ernor and United States senator, but
who in 1872. 1876 and 1850 was delegate
to national Democratic conventions,
and also headed the electoral ticket in
Wisconsin. In 1876 Gen. Lawler ran
ahead of his ticket TO such an extent
that the official canvass was necessary
to determine the question of his cleo
Tilden needed one vote to secure his
election. Gen. Lawler was recognized
throughout the Northwest not only as
successful business man and philan-
thrOpiSt, but also as one of the most
eloquent and powerful public speakers
Of the country.
Daniel w. Lawler graduated with
honor from Georgetown college, Dis
trict of Columbia, in 1881, receiving at
that time the degree of A. B., and in
1887 at the centennial celebration of
that institution, the honorary degree of
A. NJ. He studied law at the Yale law
school, receiving in 1888 the Belts prize
for scholarship and the degree of LII.
b., and in 1884 the Townsend prize for
the Masters Grafton and the degree of
NJ. l.. He located i'll st. Paul in Sep
tember... 1854, and spent year and three
months i'll the law offices of Bigelow,
Flandrau & Squlres and Hon. G. ID.
O'Brien. In 1856 he formed a law
partnership with E. S. Durment,
ESQ.,, the present law firm being LaWler,
Durment IL Bigelow. He was
married in February, 1886, to Miss
Elizabeth O'Leary. daughter of the late
Hon. John j. O'Leary, prominent and
respected citizen, and founder of the
present wholesale packing firm of John
sprung from this union. In June, 1856.
he was appointed assistant United
States attorney and served in that ca
pacity for two years during the admin
istration of Hon. George n. Baxter,
when he resigned to devote his atten-
ton to his private practice and to be
able to actively participate in the CAM
paign Of 1888 in Minnesota. In that
campaign he was appointed by Hon.
Eugene Wilson, candidate Tor governor,
a member at large of the Democratic
state central committee, and spent two
months in stumpng the state out
side of the TWO large cities. In
1890 he was solicited to accept
the nomination of the Democracy
for attorney general, but declined. Iu
that year he was appointed by Hon.
Thomas Wilson. candidate for governor,
as member of the state central commit
tee, and devoted all his energies on the
stump for the state and national tickets
throughout the state during the entire
campaign. In March, 1891. he was
elected corporation attorney of ST. Paul
by the unanimous vote of both Demo
Gratis and Republicans OF the common
council. He speaks the German lam
guage f1uentiy, and campaigns in Ger
man and English. As campaign ora
or he has few equals.