John W. Lawrence
John Watson Lawrence was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Flushing, New York, on August 19, 1800, Lawrence attended the local schools. He engaged as a mercantile clerk. He served as president of the village of Flushing 1835–1845. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1841 and 1842. He was extensively interested in banking.
Lawrence was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress. He resumed banking pursuits. Trustee of the village of Flushing from 1860 on 1875.
He married Mary King Bowne, daughter of Walter Bowne and had 10 children. He died in Flushing, New York on December 20, 1888. He was interred in Flushing Cemetery.
