Background
Lawson, Martin Emert was born on May 15, 1867 in near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon Frederick and Sarah Jane (Blair) Lawson.
Lawson, Martin Emert was born on May 15, 1867 in near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon Frederick and Sarah Jane (Blair) Lawson.
Student Gem City Business College, Quincy, Illinois, 1886-1887. Studied law privately. Doctor of Laws, William Jewell College, 1945, Central College, Missouri, 1951.
Admitted to Missouri bar, 1890, and since in practice at Liberty. Also member of the bar Supreme Court of the United States Court. Member firm Lawson, Hale & Colberd.
Vice president First National Bank, since 1915. President Liberty Board Education, 1912-1914. Member Board Public Works, Liberty, 1905-1913.
Elected to each General Conference of the M,E. Church, South, 1910-1934. Member commission to prepare constitution for the Church, 1922-1930, on unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1926-1930. Member General Board of Lay Activities, 1922-1934, president, 1926-1930.
President Judicial Council of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1934-1939. Vice president Judicial Council Methodist Church, 1939-1948, member 1948-1952. President Missouri Conference Board of Church Extension, 1917-1934, lay leader, 1919-1934.
Member continuation committee Ecumenical Conference of Methodism, 1931-1952. Curator Woodson Institute, Richmond, Missouri (merged into Central College, Fayette, Missouri), 1896-1899.
Member American and Missouri State bar associations, Missouri Heart Association (director). Democratic; Mason (Shriner). Club: Liberty Rotary (president 1939, 40).
Married Kate Riley, October 10, 1894 (deceased October 30, 1949). Children: James Enoch, Nancy (Mistress Paul M. Jones).