Background
Lawrence, Dean Grayson was born in 1901 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Henry C. and Myrtle (Grayson) Schmidt.
Lawrence, Dean Grayson was born in 1901 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Henry C. and Myrtle (Grayson) Schmidt.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1934. Juris Doctor, University California, Berkeley, 1939.
Associate Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, 1944—1945. General practice Oakland, 1946—1950, San Jose, 1952—1960, Grass Valley, 1960—1963, since 1966. County counsel Nevada County, 1964—1965, Nevada County Board Supervisors, 1969—1973, chairman, 1971.
Volunteer Animal Welfare Movement. Secretary Nevada County Humane Animal Shelter Board, 1966—1986, state humane officer, 1966—1982. Member Humane Society United States, Fund Animals.
President Nevada County Humane Society, 1974—1986, Humane Information Service, since 1992, Francis Animal Haven. Board directors Nevada County Health Planning Council, Golden Empire Areawide Health Planning Council, 1974—1975. Trustee Grass Valley Public Library., 1962—1964.
Member of American Association of University Women, League Unbiased Women, Golden Empire Human Society (Lifetime Achievement award 1990), Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Protection Institute America (Humanitarian of Year award 1986), Pet Adoption League, Performing Animal Welfare Society, Farm Animal Reform Movement, Doris Day Animal League, People Ethical Treatment Animals, Business & Professional Women's Club, Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Kappa Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.