Lawrence

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Contents 1 Geography 2 Education 3 Christianity 4 Politics 5 Artistry 6 Literature 7 Military 8 Television and film 9 Law 10 Music 11 American community founding 12 Business 13 Other 14 See also 15 Names

Lawrence may refer to:

[edit] Geography

• Lawrence, Indiana
• Lawrence, Kansas
• Lawrence, Massachusetts
• Lawrence, Michigan
• Lawrence, New York
• Lawrence, New Zealand
• Lawrence, Wisconsin
• Lawrence Township, Minnesota
• Lawrence Township, New Jersey
• Lawrence Township, Pennsylvania

[edit] Education

• Amos Adams Lawrence (1814-1886), abolitionist and founder of the University of Kansas
• Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts
• Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan
• Lawrence University, a liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisconsin
• Sarah Lawrence College, a liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York
• St. Lawrence University, a college in Canton, New York

[edit] Christianity

• Saint Lawrence (died 258), a Roman Catholic saint
• William A. Lawrence, the 7th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
• William Appleton Lawrence, 3rd Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts

[edit] Politics

• Amos Lawrence (1786-1852), Massachusetts philanthropist and politician
• George Van Eman Lawrence (1818-1904), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
• John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811-79), British statesman
• Joseph Lawrence (Pennsylvania) (1786-1886), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
• William Lawrence (35th Congress), member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Ohio
• William Lawrence (Ohio), Republican politician from Ohio

[edit] Artistry

• Don Lawrence (1928-2003), British comic book artist
• Doug Lawrence, a comic and voice talent
• Frederick William Lawrence (1890- ? ), Canadian/American airbrush painter
• Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), painter
• Mary Lawrence (1868-1945), American sculptor
• Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), English portrait painter

[edit] Literature

• D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930), English author
• George Alfred Lawrence (1827-76), English novelist
• T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935), British soldier and author

[edit] Military

• George St. Patrick Lawrence (1804-84), English soldier
• Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-57) British soldier
• James Lawrence (1781-1813), American naval officer and hero
• Lawrence Joel (1928-1984), American war hero
• Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775), English soldier
• William Lawrence (Massachusetts), the son of American Revolutionary Samuel Lawrence
• William P. Lawrence, officer in the United States Navy
• USS Lawrence (1813), one of two 493-ton Niagara-class brigs built at Erie, Pennsylvania
• USS Lawrence (1843), brig in the United States Navy
• USS Lawrence (DD-250), Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II
• USS Lawrence (DD-8), destroyer in the United States Navy
• USS Lawrence (DDG-4), Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy

[edit] Television and film

• Joey Lawrence, American comic actor
• Lawrence of Arabia (film), a film on the life of T. E. Lawrence
• Sharon Lawrence (born 1961), American television actress
• The Lawrence Welk Show, Television show hosted by Lawrence Welk

[edit] Law

• Lawrence v. Texas, the United States Supreme Court case barring the criminalization of sodomy
• Stephen Lawrence (1974-1993), British murder victim

[edit] Music

• Doug Lawrence (jazz) (born 1956), jazz saxophonist with Count Basie Orchestra
• Lawrence Hayward, singer with Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart
• Lawrence Welk, Band leader, accordion player, and Television host

[edit] American community founding

• Abbott Lawrence (1792-1855), noted merchant and founder of Lawrence, Massachusetts
• Orange Lawrence, founder of Orangeville, Ontario

[edit] Business

• George Newbold Lawrence (1806-1895), American businessman and amateur ornithologist
• Lawrence E. Page (born 1973), co-founder of Google Inc.

[edit] Other

• Ernest O. Lawrence (1901-1958), Nobel Prize winner in physics and inventor of the cyclotron
• John P Lawrence, former Senior Advisor on terrorist organisations in the middle east to the Secret Intelligence Service
• Stephen Lawrence (1974-1993), British race hate murder victim
• Tayna Lawrence (born 1975), Jamaican athlete

[edit] See also

• Lawrenceburg
• Lawrenceville
• List of names derived from Laurentius
• Laurence

[edit] Names

• Lawrence Steven Dostert