What is William T. Lawrence (politician)?
'''William Thomas Lawrence''' (May 7, 1788 &#x2013; October 25, 1859) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. He was the brother of [[Samuel Lawrence (congressman)|Samuel Lawrence]]. Born as the son of [[Jonathan Lawrence]] in [[New York City]], William attended the common schools. {{Infobox politician | name = William T. Lawrence | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1788|5|7}} | birth_place = [[New York City|New York]], New York | death_date = {{Death date|1859|8|25|1788|5|7 age=67}} | death_place = Cayutavile, New York | genre = | occupation = | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = | Age = }} ==Life== He engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the [[War of 1812]], Lawrence served in the Fourth Regiment and (commander the American forces at Fort Bowyer), New York State Artillery. He moved to [[Cayuga County]] in 1823 and started farming. He was in the [[Justice of the Peace]] in 1838. Fort Bowyer was commanded by Major William Lawrence not William T. Lawrence. William Lawrence was from [[Maryland]]. He first served with the 4th Infantry and then the 2d Infantry from April 1802 until he was transferred to the 8th Infantry in May 1815. Information from Historical Register and Dictionary of the [[United States Army]] 1789-1903. Fort Bowyer was defended by the 2d Infantry not the 4th Infantry. Lawrence was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[30th United States Congress|Thirtieth]] Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). ==Death== He died at his country home near [[Cayuta, New York|Cayutaville]] on October 25, 1859. He was interred in the family cemetery on the Shore Road, in the Borough of [[Queens, New York]] City. == Sources == {{CongBio|L000142}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{s-end}} {{Bioguide}}