Background
Lawrie, Ritchie was born on October 7, 1890 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Ritchie and Lida (McDowell) L. (parents American citizens).
Lawrie, Ritchie was born on October 7, 1890 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Ritchie and Lida (McDowell) L. (parents American citizens).
Brought to the United States, 1890. Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1911.
Mistress John McAllister Geisel). Assistant to general superintendent of construction, Thompson-Starrett Company, Chicago, 1911-1917. Director housing bureau, Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg, 1919-1921.
Copartner Lawrie & Green, architectural offices, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1921.
Director Central Trust Company, Bowman’s Department Store, Incorporated. President North. Third Saint Corporation.
Director Harrisburg Hotel Company, Central Trust Capital Bank.
Served as First lieutenant Ordnance Department, United States Army, 1917-1919. Director Tri-County Crippled Children’s Association, State Society for Crippled Children. Member of the Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers, American International Assurance (honorary.
Member central Pennsylvania chapter), National Society Professional Engineers (president 1946-1947), Pennsylvania State (treasurer, director) and Harrisburg Chamber Commerce, American Legion, Boy Scouts of America, Young Men's Christian Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing Materials.
Mason.; Clubs: Rotary (district governor 1933-1934), Harrisburg Country.
Married Helen Harriet Lowther, March 7, 1914.