Lawrence (surname)
Lawrence is a surname, and may refer to:
Christianity
Politics
- Abbott Lawrence, US representative from Massachusetts
- Amos Lawrence (1786–1852), Massachusetts philanthropist and politician
- Carmen Lawrence (b. 1948), Australian politician
- George Van Eman Lawrence (1818–1904), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- George P. Lawrence, former US Representative from Massachusetts
- 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
Education
- Amos Adams Lawrence (1814–1886), abolitionist and founder of the University of Kansas
- Philip Lawrence (1947–1995), murdered headmaster of St. George's Roman Catholic School
Artistry
Sports
Literature
Military
- Charles Lawrence (British Army officer) (1709-1760), British military officer and later governor of Nova Scotia
- George St. Patrick Lawrence (1804-84), English soldier
- Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-57) British soldier
- James Lawrence (1781-1813), American naval captain and hero of the War of 1812
- Major Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. (1935-1967) the first Black American astronaut and member of the proposed Manned Orbiting Laboratory program of the U.S. Air Force
- Stringer Lawrence (1697-1775), English soldier
- Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935), a British soldier, also known as Lawrence of Arabia
- William P. Lawrence (1930 - 2005), a Naval Aviator and Vice-Admiral in the United States Navy
- Jack Lawrence , a Royal Navy Soap Boy, from Southborough.
Theatre, television and film
- Florence Lawrence (1886-1938), inventor and silent film actress from Hamilton, Ontario
- Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952), English actress and musical comedy performer
- Joey Lawrence (born 1976), American comic actor
- Martin Lawrence (born 1965), American actor and comedian
- Mary Lawrence (actor) (1918–1991), American film and television actress and author
- Sharon Lawrence (born 1961), American television actress
- Vicki Lawrence (born 1949), American actress, singer, and comedian
Music
- Abbott Lawrence (1792-1855), a noted merchant and founder of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Business
Science and medicine
Other
See also