William A. Lawrence came to Janesville and was employed as a clerk.

The evidence

• “WIIiLIADi A. IJAWREIVCE, capitalist and manufacturer; came to Janesville in October, 1844 ; was employed for a few months as clerk, then engaged in general mercantile business; first associated in partnership. with Richard Stoughton; this was dissolved, and, in 1847, a new partnership was formed, composed of William A. Lawrence, E.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 706 / book p. 710

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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