Tulare County Biographies

LAWRENCE A. EDWARDS

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        Lawrence A. Edwards, an enterprising and progressive young merchant of 
Porterville, dealer in electrical supplies, a veteran of the World war and one 
of the well known young men of Tulare county, is a native of the old Hawkeye 
state but is a resident of California by choice and inclination. Mr. Edwards was 
born in the city of Maquoketa, the county seat of the county of Jackson in 
eastern Iowa, January 4, 1894, and is a son of L. L. and Mary Edwards, who are 
still living in that city, where L. L. Edwards has for years been engaged in 
mechanical operations.
        Reared at Maquoketa, Lawrence A. Edwards acquired his education in the 
schools of that city and under the expert direction of his father early became 
skilled in the mechanical trade, with particular reference to tool making and 
designing, and for some time was engaged as a workman along those lines. He then 
became connected with the operations of a crew of well drillers and later became 
a stage driver in Montana. After some further experience in the industrial field 
Mr. Edwards came to California in May, 1917, and became employed as a clerk in 
the Porterville hotel. In the following May he joined the army and for nine 
months thereafter rendered military service in connection with this country's 
operations in the World war. Upon the completion of his military service Mr. 
Edwards became connected with the operations of the Southern California Edison 
Company, with which he was connected for a year, at the end of which time he 
transferred his services to the Ulmer Machinery Company at Porterville. Two 
years later he became engaged in business on his own account, opening his 
present establishment in the Home Bank building at Porterville, and has since 
been thus engaged, having developed a very good business. Mr. Edwards handles 
all kinds of electrical goods serviceable in the trade area which his operations 
cover and also is equipped for installation work, armature winding and the like, 
a recognized expert in the electrical line.
        Lawrence A. Edwards was united in marriage to Miss Lilly Briner, 
daughter of E. D. Briner, and to that union one child has been born, a daughter, 
Helen. Mrs. Edwards was born in the state of Missouri but has been a resident of 
Porterville since the days of her childhood.
 
Source:  History of Tulare County and Kings County, California � Kathleen 
Edwards Small & J. Larry Smith, Vol. II, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1926., p. 409