Luther Lawrence

Luther Lawrence
Portrait c. 19th century
2nd Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
In office 1838 – April 17, 1839
Preceded by	Elisha Bartlett
Succeeded by	Elisha Huntington
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1830–1830
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1822–1822
Preceded by	Josiah Quincy III
Succeeded by	Levi Lincoln Jr.
Delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820
In office 1820–1820
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1812–1822
Personal details
Born	September 28, 1778 Groton, Massachusetts
Died	April 17, 1839 (aged 60)
Political party	Federalist Party
Spouse(s)	Lucy Bigelow, m. June 2, 1805
Alma mater	Groton Academy, Harvard College
Occupation	Attorney

Luther Lawrence (September 28, 1778 – April 17, 1839) was the Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts (1838–1839). In 1818, Lawrence purchased 25 shares of the Suffolk Bank, a clearinghouse bank on State Street in Boston.

Early life and family

Lawrence was the son of American Revolutionary, Samuel Lawrence, patriarch of the Lawrence family from Boston. Luther's brothers, William, Abbott, and Amos, all became influential figures in United States history.

Death

Lawrence died on April 17, 1839, when he fell into a wheel pit while showing a visitor around his mill.