Effingham Lawrence

Effingham Lawrence

Effingham Lawrence (March 2, 1820 – December 9, 1878) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one day, the last day of the session of the 43rd United States Congress.

Biography

Lawrence was born in Queens, New York in 1820. He moved to Louisiana in 1843 and engaged in the planting and refining of sugar. He served in the Louisiana State House of Representatives for some time, and then successfully contested the election of Jacob Hale Sypher. He then served for one day in Congress but was not reelected. He died in New Orleans in 1878.

External links

* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000132 Congressional Biography]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html Political Graveyard]


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