Background
He was born in Melbourne to Leonard Langworthy Lawson, a builder, and Alice Dorothy.
He was born in Melbourne to Leonard Langworthy Lawson, a builder, and Alice Dorothy.
He attended local state schools and became the managing director of Lawsons Pty Limited. A Liberal Party member from 1950, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979 as a member for Higinbotham. He held the seat until his retirement in 1992.