Peter Lawson

Peter Lawson (January 10, 1821 – March 22, 1911) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.^[1]

He was born in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1821,^[1] the son of Thomas Lawson and Lucy Johnson,^[2] and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830. He worked as a tanner in Port Dover.^[3] In 1842, he married Sarah Ladd.^[2] Lawson served as reeve for Woodhouse Township in Norfolk County.^[1] He died in Port Dover at the age of 90.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
^ ^a ^b ^c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)

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Name	Lawson, Peter
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Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	January 10, 1821
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Date of death	March 22, 1911
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