Abbott Lawrence

Abbott Lawrence
United States Minister to the United Kingdom
In office
October 20, 1849 – October 12, 1852
MonarchVictoria
PresidentZachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Preceded byGeorge Bancroft
Succeeded byJoseph R. Ingersoll
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1839 – September 18, 1840
Preceded byRichard Fletcher
Succeeded byRobert Charles Winthrop
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byBenjamin Gorham
Succeeded byRichard Fletcher
Personal details
Born(1792-12-16)December 16, 1792
Groton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 1855(1855-08-18) (aged 62)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyNational Republican and Whig
RelationsSamuel Lawrence (father)
Amos Lawrence (brother)
Amos Adams Lawrence (nephew)
ProfessionIndustrialist, merchant
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Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792, Groton, Massachusetts – August 18, 1855) was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was among the group of industrialists that founded a settlement on the Merrimack River that would later be named for him, Lawrence, Massachusetts.