Real estate, insurance and financial broker.
Born Cape Town, South Africa, 28 January 1864, son of Reverend James and Margaret Lawrence. Educated Normal School, Glasgow, Scotland; Manitoba College, Winnipeg. Commenced career hardware salesman J. H. Ashdown Company, Winnipeg; manager of western branches twenty-two years. Came to Alberta 1885, when served in Riel Rebellion (paymaster-sergeant with Lieutenant-Colonel Forest). Joined present firm, 1910. Married Ada M. Tottle, Stonewall, Manitoba; has two daughters. Societies: AF & AM, K.T., IOOF, AOUW. Recreations: baseball, athletics, horses. Address: Alberta Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta.
In 1911, Lawrence was employed with the firm of F. C. Lowes & Company, Edmonton, Alberta.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 March 2011
Memorable Manitobans
This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.
Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:
Custom SearchBrowse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | ZBrowse deaths occurring in:
1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.caCriteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements
Help us keep
history alive!
