Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-04
FIFTY YEARS IN POLITICS.
Remarkable Public Career Of Geo. v.Lawrence

One day over 80 years ago. before rail
roads were built across the AlleShahy
Mountains. a solitary horseman was
vending his way eastward. That man
was Hon. George V. Lawrence. lie was
on his way to Harrisburg to attend the
session of the state legislature Oh n iato
land 1914. The rider was young man
then; it was his first public service ana
the beginning of remarkable politicai
career. From that time almost contilu-
ously until the close of the session Oh 1873
Mr. Lawrence has been representing ms
constituents in prominent public service.
He now lives at Monongahela city. IA
has announced his retirement from poi
itiCs and is devoting his entire time to the
study of religious and other SUBJECTS
Mr. Lawrence was born on Il farm near
| Washington. Pa. November 49, 1878. lie
| received a common school education ana
| polished it off with year in the EnSllSh
| department at Washington college. ne
| was married in 1899 and settled down TO
| the quiet life of Il farmer. In lsi% ne pc
came interested in the political aHaiis ~
| the state and was elected on the fiS
| ticket to the legislature. was again elect
| ed in 1Sl1 and in 1SiS was elected |" 'he
Senate, serving three years cine term uii-
der the old constitution. was again nom
| mated bv the Republicans for the House
of Representatives in 1896 ana was cicc'eo
| then reelected in 1891.
| In 1860 he represented Washington ana
| Greene counties in the Senate "Nefcoh-
i ing 1000 of an adverse majority. lie was
speaker of the Senate during the session
| of 1863 In 1854 he was nominated ana
elected to Congress. and reelected IN
| 1866 AT the constitutional CONVENTION
! held in 1872 and 1873 he WAS elected del
egate-at-large. lie was again IN me
state Senate in 1874, 1876 and 1875 and in
Congress in 1882. He was again elected
to the House of Representatives III lN'2
and reelected in 1894
| Mr. Lawrence is of that sturdy oid
III. . t.al q
eastern part of the state. his grandtath-
er lived and died in Adams county. IN
about 1872 his grandmother. with her
three sons and seven daughters. moved
to Washington county. Pa. joseph La" :
| renee the youngest SON ana fathtf 81
| George v Lawrence. was Is years in pub
lie life and died when a member OF con-
gress in 1872.
When in Congress from 800 10 ~. ne
| was associated with such men as mad
deus Stevens. James \. Garfield, Cover
nor Boutwell,. John A. Bingham. X g.
Schenk. Roscoe Conklng ana James e.
Blaine All hat session he voted Tor me
| measures of reconstruction and IN"
amendments to the constitution. ana was
ON the committees on public Lands. post /
offices and postroadS. Before entering
public life. when his father was ~ con
| cress Mr.. Lawrence heard such men
sneak as Henry Clay Daniel Webster.
John {. Calhoun and John Quincy
Adams ,.
lie attended the convention at Chicago
when Lincoln WAS nominated, and after
ward saw him often when he was Press,
dent. He was personally acquainted
with Presidents Hayes. Johnson. ArthuF
and Harrison He served in tn" House
with President William Mckinley ana
When in the House and Senate OF this
Estate he was associated with Governors
Schuenk Bigler. Packer. curtain. lioyt'
Geary. Pattison. Beaver and Hastings.
| N Ol5Iip with tX-trONtIilplS