CHARLES H. LAWRENCE, secretary of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., Hartford, was born Aug. 23, 1845, in
NewYork City, son of John and Sarah (Moore) Lawrence. He attended the public
schools and the Free Academy of his native city, now the College of the
City of New York, and then began a business career as a clerk in the New
York branch store of Smith & Bourn, of Hartford, Conn. He changed to
the Hartford house in 1866, and remained with Smith & Bourn until Jan.
1, 1871, when he entered into an arrangement with the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Co., with which company he has since remained uninterruptedly.
Beginning as clerk, he was advanced through succeeding grades, and in 1889
was chosen to the secretaryship of the company, his present position.
In his political views Mr. Lawrence is a stanch
Republican, and as such has served several successive terms in the common
council, and for a number of years represented the Second ward in the board
of aldermen, of which he was president. Mr. Lawrence has figured quite
actively and prominently in local politics, and has been a member of the
Republican State Central Committee. He is a conscientious worker, and has
done much to elevate the standard of local political influence in all branches
of the public service. He is a director in the State Bank, and sustains
similar relations with other Hartford corporations.
On Nov. 26, 1872, Mr. Lawrence was married
to Miss Juliette H., daughter of the late Thomas T. Fisher, of Hartford,
a successful merchant and stock broker, and a prominent citizen of his
day. Two children, a son and a daughter, have blessed this union.
Commemorative
Biographical Record
of
Hartford County,
Connecticut
Illustrated
Chicago
J. H. Beers & Co.
1901
pgs 8 - 9
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