Background
Lawrence, Samuel Eugene was born on October 26, 1882 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Samuel and Katharine O. (Clark) Lawrence.
Lawrence, Samuel Eugene was born on October 26, 1882 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Samuel and Katharine O. (Clark) Lawrence.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1907. Master of Engineering, Purdue University, 1927.
Special field training on dredging fleet, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, 1907-1910; junior mechanic engineer (civil service), operation and maintenance of dredges, lock and dam construction, Corps of Engineers, Brazoa River, Texas, 1910-1913; superintendent machinery and floating plant, Ohio River, Corps of Engineers, 1913-1916; superintendent rock removal, Delaware River, Corps of Engineers, 1916; captain 57th engineers operating French Rivers and Harbors and the Rhine, United States Army, 1917-1919; rebuilding Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, in charge dredges, Atlantic City, Port of Wilmington, Delaware, United States Army, 1920-1924; supervisor rock removal East River and Hell Gate, New York Harbor, United States Army, 1924-1925; chief marine design division C.E., United States Army construction engineering, president, East Coast Stone & Construction Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida president, general manager, East Coast Stone & Construction Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1925-1933; harbor engineer, drainage engineer, Port Everglades, Florida, 1931-1932; flood control engineer Mississippi River, 1933-1940; special assignment service training plan for college graduates, Office Chief of Engineers, Washington and Philadelphia, 1941; professor hydraulic engring, assistant in organization of special course in river and harbor engineering, Louisiana State University, from 1946; acting. director school hydraulic engineering, Louisiana State University, 1949-1950; construction engineering, Louisiana Department Public Works, from 1955. Member research commission on floating derricks, water jet-propelled boats, tugsetc. Transportation corpus, United States army.
Commissioner public safety, Fort Lauderdale. Florida state harbor commissioner Colonel engineer corps United States Army, 1942-1947. Member Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion (district Commander), Union National Des Combatants, Military Order World Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Louisiana State Engineering Society, Society of America Military Engineers, Knife and Fork club, Engineer Club (Philadelphia), Faculty Club (Louisiana State University), Kiwanis Club (Baton Rouge), Masons, Shriners, Scabbard and Blade, Sigma Pi, Acacia, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Odile M. Schaefer, April 15, 1913 (deceased). Children: Samuel Eugene Junior, Marion K., Dorothy (Mistress J. B. Stubbs).