Amos A. Lawrence

Amos A. Lawrence
Amos A. Lawrence seated at desk, c. 1880
Born	Amos Adams Lawrence (1814-07-31)July 31, 1814 Groton, Massachusetts, US
Died	August 22, 1886(1886-08-22) (aged 72) Nahant, Massachusetts, US
Education	Groton Academy (now called Lawrence Academy)
Alma mater	Harvard College
Occupation(s)	Merchant, abolitionist
Known for	Privately donating funds to the founding of the University of Kansas anti-slavery movement Jayhawker movement
Political party	Whig American (1858) Constitutional Union (1860) Republican
Spouse	Sarah Appleton ​ (m. 1842)​
Children	4, including William and Harriet
Parent	Amos Lawrence
Relatives	Samuel Lawrence (grandfather) Luther Lawrence (uncle) Abbott Lawrence (uncle) Jane Pierce (cousin)
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Amos Adams Lawrence (July 31, 1814 – August 22, 1886) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and social activist. He was a key figure in the United States abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War and the growth of the Episcopal Church in Massachusetts. He was instrumental in the establishment of the University of Kansas and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.