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LAWRENCE, RICHARD H. Was born in Caroline County, Virginia, September 10, 1828. At the age of sixteen he entered
the office of Richard Hill, Jr., at Richmond, as clerk. Here he remained three years. The next year was spent in
teaching school in King George County. March 24, 1849, he sailed aboard the ship " Mananna " for California.
Rounding Cape Horn, he arrived at San Francisco September 24th of the above year. He at once proceeded to the mines
on Yuba River, where he followed mining two years; after which he went to Solana County, and settled in Suisun
Valley, where he followed farming one year. We next find him in Sonoma, where he remained until May, 1854, when
he came to Lake County, and settled in Bachelor Valley. Here he engaged in stock raising until 1861, when he was
appointed under sheriff, and removed to Lakeport. This office he held two years. In 1865 he moved to Mendocino
County, and had charge of the toll road leading from Lakeport to Cloverdale for about fifteen months. He then moved
back to Lake County, and engaged in hotel keeping at Lower Lake, which he continued until 1876. He then engaged
in farming in Big Valley for about two years, after which he moved to Lakeport, where he has since resided. Mr.
Lawrence has held the office of Justice of the Peace two terms, being elected first in 1856 and again in 1864.
In 1878 he was again appointed under sheriff, which position he held two years, and in 1871 he held the office
of notary public. He married, in August, 1861, Miss Eliza, Worsley, a native of Delaware.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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