Abbott Lawrence

Abbott Lawrence
United States Minister to the United Kingdom
In office October 20, 1849 – October 12, 1852
Monarch	Victoria
President	Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore
Preceded by	George Bancroft
Succeeded by	Joseph R. Ingersoll
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Benjamin Gorham
Succeeded by	Richard Fletcher
In office March 4, 1839 – September 18, 1840
Preceded by	Richard Fletcher
Succeeded by	Robert Charles Winthrop
Personal details
Born	(1792-12-16)December 16, 1792 Groton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1855(1855-08-18) (aged 62) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	National Republican and Whig
Relations	Samuel Lawrence (father) Amos Lawrence (brother) Amos Adams Lawrence (nephew)
Profession	Industrialist, merchant
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Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792, Groton, Massachusetts – August 18, 1855) was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was among the group of industrialists that founded a settlement on the Merrimack River that would later be named for him, Lawrence, Massachusetts.