Background
Lawson, William Elsworth was born on August 17, 1868 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Emanuel and Annie (Elsworth) Lawson.
Lawson, William Elsworth was born on August 17, 1868 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Emanuel and Annie (Elsworth) Lawson.
Educational public schools, and under private tutors. Theological course, at Rochdale, England, 1889-1892.
Roscommon, Ireland, October 28, 1897. Lay evangelist and Methodist minister in Ireland, 1892-1897. Came to America, 1897.
Ordained Congressional ministry, Montclair, New Jersey, 1897.
Pastor Union Evangelical Church, Mexico City, 1897-1909, Pilgrim Church, Oakland, California, 1909-1912, Bethany Church, Foxboro, Massachusetts, 1913-1920. Author: Euphrosyne and Her Golden Book, 1901.
From the Unvarying Star, 1903. An Anonymous Confession, 1911.
The Master Light, 1915.
Literature editor Foxboro Reporter, 1925-1932. Now devoting entire time to writing. Home: Foxboro, Massachusetts.
Married at El Paso, Texas, Florence Alice Shera, of Boyle, Company.