William Lawrence (Ohio Republican)
William Lawrence | |
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| First Comptroller of the Treasury | |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John Beatty |
| Succeeded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | John Franklin McKinney |
| Succeeded by | John Franklin McKinney |
| Constituency | 4th district |
| Judge of the Ohio Third District Court | |
| In office 1857–1864 | |
| Judge of the Union County Court of Common Pleas | |
| In office 1856–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Metcalf |
| Succeeded by | Jacob S. Conklin |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius S. Hamilton |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from Logan County and other counties | |
| In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Judy |
| Succeeded by | John J. Williams |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Hardin County and Logan County | |
| In office December 7, 1846 – December 3, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Canby |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Watt |
| Logan County Prosecutor | |
| In office 1845 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1819 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1899 (aged 79) Kenton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Franklin College Cincinnati Law School |
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William Lawrence (June 26, 1819 – May 8, 1899) was a Republican lawyer and politician from Ohio. He was most noted for being a US Representative influential in attempting to impeach President Andrew Johnson, creating the United States Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross, and ratifying the Geneva Convention.