Sidney Lawrence was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

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Born in Weybridge, Vermont

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, Lawrence moved with his parents to Moira, New York

Moira, New York

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, in early childhood.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 and commenced practice in Moira, New York

Moira, New York

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He was Justice of the Peace

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 for more than half a century.
He served as supervisor and as assessor.
Surrogate of Franklin County 1837-1843.
He served in the State senate in 1843 and 1844.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1846.

Lawrence was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Thirtieth

30th United States Congress

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 Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
He resumed the practice of law.
He also engaged in the real estate business and in banking.
He died in Moira, New York

Moira, New York

Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...

, May 9, 1892.
He was interred in Moira Cemetery.

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