Samuel C. Lawrence

Samuel Crocker Lawrence (November 22, 1832 – September 24, 1911) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the first Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts. Lawrence was born in Medford on November 22, 1832, to Daniel Lawrence and Elizabeth (Crocker) Lawrence.^[2]

Colonel Lawrence

Samuel Crocker Lawrence
1st Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts
In office 1893–1894
Preceded by	Board of Selectmen
Succeeded by	Baxter E. Perry
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1832[1] Medford, Massachusetts[2]
Died	September 24, 1911(1911-09-24) (aged 78)[3] Medford, Massachusetts[3]
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carrie Rebecca Badger, m. 1859
Alma mater	Lawrence Academy,[2] Harvard College, 1855[1]
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands	5th Massachusetts Militia Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War[3] First Battle of Bull Run[2]

During the American Civil War, he served as colonel of the 5th Massachusetts Militia Regiment. After the war he became a Veteran Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

In 1869 he was elected captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

A highly active Freemason, Lawrence served as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883.^[4] In 1884 he was installed as a 33rd Degree Mason. From 1909 to 1910, he served as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.^[5]

He was a director of the Eastern, Maine Central and Boston and Maine railroads.