William Lawrence (Ohio Republican)

William Lawrence
First Comptroller of the Treasury
In office 1880–1885
Appointed by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	John Beatty
Succeeded by	J. Warren Keifer
Constituency	8th district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	John Franklin McKinney
Succeeded by	John Franklin McKinney
Constituency	4th district
Judge of the Ohio Third District Court[1]
In office 1857–1864
Judge of the Union County Court of Common Pleas[1]
In office 1856–1865
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Metcalf
Succeeded by	Jacob S. Conklin
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district
In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856
Preceded by	John J. Williams
Succeeded by	Cornelius S. Hamilton
Member of the Ohio Senate from Logan County and other counties
In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852
Preceded by	Joshua Judy
Succeeded by	John J. Williams
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Hardin County and Logan County
In office December 7, 1846 – December 3, 1848
Preceded by	Richard S. Canby
Succeeded by	Samuel Watt
Logan County Prosecutor
In office 1845
Personal details
Born	(1819-06-26)June 26, 1819 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 8, 1899(1899-05-08) (aged 79) Kenton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Franklin College Cincinnati Law School
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William Lawrence (June 26, 1819 – May 8, 1899) was a Republican lawyer and politician from Ohio. He was most noted for being a US Representative influential in attempting to impeach President Andrew Johnson, creating the United States Department of Justice, helping to create the American Red Cross, and ratifying the Geneva Convention.