Born in Brooklyn, New York, on the 12th of October, 1853. He was a son of William S. and Mary (Mangum) Lawrence. He attended the public schools of his native city and then entered Colgate University, at Hamilton, New York, where he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1875. He then entered the law school of New York University, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1877. He was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York, in 1877, and then located at Mohawk, that state, where he entered upon the practice of his profession. In January, 1881, Judge Lawrence came to Sioux City, Iowa, where he soon gained recognition as a lawyer of more than ordinary capability, and for many years was a dominant figure in the legal circles of this part of the state. He was identified as counsel with most of the important litigation in the courts of this and neighboring counties, enjoying uniform success in the practice and building up a large and representative clientele. He was the first police judge of Sioux City, and thereafter he was known only as Judge Lawrence. The Judge took an active interest in public affairs, on which he held well defined opinions. He served two terms in the Iowa state senate during the administrations of Governors Larrabee and Boise, and made a splendid record for his diligence and faithfulness to the interests of the people. On December 28, 1875, Judge Lawrence was united in marriage to Miss Imogene D. Treadway, who was born in Jordanville, Herkimer county, New York. Judge Lawrence was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and belonged to Sioux City Consistory, A. A. S. R., and Abu-Bekr Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He and his wife belonged to the Baptist church. Judge Lawrence was a man of great strength of character, exerting a quiet but definite influence on the lives of those about him and standing always for the best things in life.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on the 12th of October, 1853. He was a son of William S. and Mary (Mangum) Lawrence. He attended the public schools of his native city and then entered Colgate University, at Hamilton, New York, where he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1875. He then entered the law school of New York University, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1877. He was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York, in 1877, and then located at Mohawk, that state, where he entered upon the practice of his profession. In January, 1881, Judge Lawrence came to Sioux City, Iowa, where he soon gained recognition as a lawyer of more than ordinary capability, and for many years was a dominant figure in the legal circles of this part of the state. He was identified as counsel with most of the important litigation in the courts of this and neighboring counties, enjoying uniform success in the practice and building up a large and representative clientele. He was the first police judge of Sioux City, and thereafter he was known only as Judge Lawrence. The Judge took an active interest in public affairs, on which he held well defined opinions. He served two terms in the Iowa state senate during the administrations of Governors Larrabee and Boise, and made a splendid record for his diligence and faithfulness to the interests of the people. On December 28, 1875, Judge Lawrence was united in marriage to Miss Imogene D. Treadway, who was born in Jordanville, Herkimer county, New York. Judge Lawrence was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and belonged to Sioux City Consistory, A. A. S. R., and Abu-Bekr Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He and his wife belonged to the Baptist church. Judge Lawrence was a man of great strength of character, exerting a quiet but definite influence on the lives of those about him and standing always for the best things in life.