Background
Caldwell, John Lawrence was born on July 16, 1875 in in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Anderson and Mary Alice (Hamman) Caldwell.
Caldwell, John Lawrence was born on July 16, 1875 in in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Anderson and Mary Alice (Hamman) Caldwell.
Graduate Kansas Normal College.
Teacher district and high schools 5 years. Member Kansas Senate, from 8th District, 1901-1904. Practiced law at Fort Scott, Kansas.
Prosecuting attorney, Bourbon County, Kansas, 2 terms, 1907-1911.
Democratic candidate for Congress from 2d Kansas District, 1910 (defeated). Delegate Democratic National Convention, Baltimore, Maryland., 1912.
Appointed East. East. and M. P. to Persia, June 6, 1914.
He was a member of Kansas state senate 8th District, 1901-1904.
Married Evelyne de Lambert, June 11, 1902.