- F. S. LAWRENCE; born in Weathersfield, Vt., Feb. 5, 1824;
he came to Janesville July 4, 1844,
- and after spending a day or two here, he went to Rutland,
Dane Co., bought a farm and remained there till 1852, when he
returned to Janesville as a permanent resident; he was employed
as book-keeper for a year or two; afterward, in the mercantile
business till 1859; from 1860 to 1864, was clerk in the office
of Secretary of State; was for one year teller in the Rock County
Bank; was a year or two in the insurance business. In 1868,
was appointed City Treasurer; elected to the same office in 1869;
re-elected in 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873; was also Alderman of
the Fourth Ward for 1855, of the First Ward for 1877; member
of the Council when the first fire company was organized; was
the first foreman of the fire company; Deputy County Treasurer
in 1849; Deputy City Clerk in 1853; Secretary of the Wisconsin
State Hospital for the Insane from 1861 to 1870; Trustee of it
from 1864 to 1870; Secretary of Rock County Agricultural Society
for 1877 and 1878. Married Hannah M. FULLER March 18, 1846;
she was born in Litchfield Co., Conn.; is a daughter of Benjamin
FULLER, who located in Rutland, Dane Co., Wis., in 1844, and
was a member of the First Constitutional Convention; he died
in 1850; Mr. has two children - Herbert J. and Ella E., now Mrs.
H. A. TENNEY, of Fremont, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of
the Presbyterian Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 709-710.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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