Robert Means Lawrence Explained

Robert Means Lawrence
Birth Date:14 May 1847
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Burial Place:Mount Auburn Cemetery
Education:Harvard Medical School
Occupation:Physician, writer
Signature:Signature of Robert Means Lawrence (1847–1935).png

Robert Means Lawrence (May 14, 1847 - March 7, 1935) was an American physician and writer.

Biography

Lawrence was born in Boston. His parents were William Richards Lawrence and Susan Coombs Dana. His grandfather was Amos Adams Lawrence. He attended Harvard Medical School where he received his M.D. in 1873.[1] He worked as a physician at the Boston Dispensary and as an assistant surgeon of the First Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers (1877-1882).[1]

He married Katherine Lawrence Cleaveland on June 30, 1870 and lived in Lexington, Massachusetts.[1] They had two daughters, Madeline and Isabel. He later lived in Washington and then Boston.[1]

Lawrence was interested in genealogy. He was baptized at Cathedral Church of St. Paul and became a warden of the congregation.[1]

He died at his home in Boston on March 7, 1935, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.[2]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Lawrence, William. (Oct., 1944 - May, 1947). Robert Means Lawrence. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Third Series 68: 451-454.
  2. News: Funeral Services for Dr Robert M. Lawrence . . 3 . 1935-03-09 . 2022-06-15 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Newell, W. W. (1898). Reviewed Work: The Magic of the Horse-Shoe by Robert Means Lawrence. Journal of American Folklore 11 (43): 305.