Richard A. Lawrence, Sr.

Richard Abbott Lawrence, Sr.
36th and 43rd Mayor of Melbourne, Florida
In office November 8, 1949 – November 3, 1953
Preceded by	Purley F Tucker
Succeeded by	Austin Van Catterton, Sr.
In office June 26, 1962 – November 6, 1962
Preceded by	John J. Spitznogle, Jr.
Succeeded by	Grady W. White
Personal details
Born	January 30, 1906[1][2] Marion, Ohio[1]
Died	December 30, 1993 (aged 87)[1][2] Melbourne, Florida[1][3]
Spouse(s)	Anna J. Lawrence
Children	Richard A. Jr., Anna Josephine Lawrence Batsche[1][2]
Residence	819 E. Melbourne Avenue, Melbourne, Florida[1][3]
Occupation	lawyer[1]
Religion	Episcopal[1]

Richard Abbott Lawrence, Sr. (January 30, 1906 – December 30, 1993) was a mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1949 to 1953 and also in 1962. He also served on the Melbourne City Council, and as a municipal judge for Melbourne.^[1]

Associations

• Member, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church^[1]
• Member, Melbourne Lodge #143 F. & A. M., Scottish Rite^[1]
• Member, Orlando, AZAN Temple^[1]
• Member, Florida Blue Key^[1]
• Member, Scabbard and Blade^[1]
• President, Melbourne Rotary Club^[1]
• President, Melbourne Elks Club^[1]
• President, Brevard County Bar Association^[1]

References

1. Obituary
2. Find A Grave
3. "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VSYN-NZ9 : accessed 15 Apr 2013), Richard A Lawrence, 30 December 1993.