William Lawrence

1818 (age 79)

In 1857 he was High Sheriff of London and Middlesex for a year and in 1863 to 1864 Lord Mayor of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of London, a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and Westminster and an alderman of London. He was re-elected at the 1880 general election and held the seat until the next general election, in 1885, when representation was reduced from four to two under the Redistribution of Seats Acting 1885. He was the last Liberal to represent the City of London. At the 1885 general election he stood in Paddington South as an independent liberal, but was unsuccessful, winning only 7.2% of the votes. Lawrence died unmarried at the age of 78. He is buried in the eastern roundel of Kensal Green Cemetery in London, not far from the entrance. The address at his funeral was given by Brooke Herford, minister of Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel where he, like his father, had worshipped. James was Member of Parliament for Lambeth, Edwin for Truro.

William Lawrence

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Background

Lawrence was the eldest son of William Lawrence, an alderman of the City of London, and his wife Jane Clarke, daughter of James Clarke.

Career

In 1857 he was High Sheriff of London and Middlesex for a year and in 1863 to 1864 Lord Mayor of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of London, a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and Westminster and an alderman of London. He was re-elected at the 1880 general election and held the seat until the next general election, in 1885, when representation was reduced from four to two under the Redistribution of Seats Acting 1885.

He was the last Liberal to represent the City of London.

At the 1885 general election he stood in Paddington South as an independent liberal, but was unsuccessful, winning only 7.2% of the votes. Lawrence died unmarried at the age of 78.

He is buried in the eastern roundel of Kensal Green Cemetery in London, not far from the entrance. The address at his funeral was given by Brooke Herford, minister of Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel where he, like his father, had worshipped.

James was Member of Parliament for Lambeth, Edwin for Truro.

Membership

19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament. 22nd United Kingdom Parliament]

At the 1865 general election Lawrence was elected as a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the City of London, but lost the seat in 1874.

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