George Van Eman Lawrence

George Van Eman Lawrence (born November 13, 1818 in Washington County , Pennsylvania , † October 2, 1904 in Monongahela , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1869 and again from 1883 to 1885 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Lawrence was the son of Congressman Joseph Lawrence (1786–1842). He attended public schools in his home country and then Washington College , now Washington & Jefferson College . Then he worked in agriculture. At the same time he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in 1844, 1847, 1858 and 1859 ; from 1849 to 1851 and between 1861 and 1863 he was a member of the State Senate . In 1863 he was president of this body. Politically, he joined the Republican Party founded in 1854 .

In the congressional election of 1864 , Lawrence was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 24th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Jesse Lazear on March 4, 1865 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1869 . During this time the civil war ended . Since 1865, the work of Congress had been weighed down by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial.

In 1868 George Lawrence decided not to run again. After his first tenure in the US House of Representatives, he remained politically active at the state level. In 1872 he was a delegate to a constitutional convention in his home state; in 1875, 1876, and 1878 he was again a member of the Pennsylvania Senate. In the elections of 1882 he was re-elected to Congress in the 24th district of his state, where he replaced William Shadrack Shallenberger on March 4 . Since he did not stand for election in 1884, he could only spend one further term in Congress until March 3, 1885. Between 1893 and 1896 he was again a member of the State Senate. George Lawrence died on October 2, 1904 in Monongahela, where he was also buried.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Jesse Lazear	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869	Joseph Benton Donley
William Shadrack Shallenberger	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885	Oscar Lawrence Jackson

personal data
SURNAME	Lawrence, George Van Eman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 13, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH	Washington County , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	October 2, 1904
Place of death	Monongahela , Pennsylvania