Fall 1847
William A. Lawrence was elected County Treasurer and served three years consecutively.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“Lawrence was Town Clerk, of Janesville, when it embraced several townships. He was elected County Treasurer in 1847, and served three years consecutively in that office, afterward one year as Deputy Treasurer. In 1851, he was elected Assemblyman ; in 1858, was elected Mayor ; in 1862, elected to the State Senate ; in 1864, re-elected as a member of that body, and was chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance.”
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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