Background
Lawrence, David Leo was born on June 18, 1889 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles B. and Catherine (Conwell) Lawrence.
Lawrence, David Leo was born on June 18, 1889 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles B. and Catherine (Conwell) Lawrence.
Educated parochial schools. Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, Temple University, U. Pittsburgh, Villanova U., Bucknell U., Lincoln U., Dickinson School Law, Duquesne U., La Salle College, Drexel Institute Technology, Mount St. Mary’s College, Long Island. Doctor of Humanities, Jefferson Medical College.
Member Pittsburgh Registration Commission, 1914-1924. Collector internal revenue unites states department Internal Revenue, Pittsburgh, 1933-1934. Secretary Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1935-1939.
Elected mayor Pittsburgh, 1946-1959. Elected governor Pennsylvania, 1959-1963. Special assistant to President, since 1963.
President, Harris-Lawrence Company, Inc., since 1939. Chairman, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
Member Pittsburgh Registration Commission, 1914-1924. Member Democratic National Committee, since 1940. Trustee U. Pittsburgh.
Married Alice Golden, June 8, 1921. Children: Mary Anna May, Gerald.