Modern English biography

LAWES, EDWARD (eld. son of Edward Hobson Vitruvius Lawes, serjeant at law, who _d._ 27 Nov. 1849 aged 67). _b._ 1817; ed. at Charterhouse; special pleader at 3 Essex court Temple 1839–45; barrister M.T. 6 June 1845; chairman of metropolitan commission of sewers 16 Aug. 1851 to death. _d._ Sydenham hill near London 22 May 1852. LAWFORD, EDWARD. Solicitor in City of London 1812 to 1854; solicitor to East India co. 1826 to 1854; clerk to Drapers’ co. Drapers’ hall, Throgmorton st. 1826 to 1854; member of council of Incorporated Law Society 24 June 1845 to 1854. LAWFORD, EDWARD. _b._ 1810; 2 lieut. Madras engineers 16 Dec. 1825, col. 18 Feb. 1861; col. commandant R.E. 21 Dec. 1865 to death; M.G. 1 March 1867. _d._ Brighton 23 March 1871. LAWFORD, THOMAS WRIGHT (nephew of Edward Lawford, solicitor to H.E.I. Co.) Solicitor at Llandilo, Carmarthen 1834–40, at Brecon 1840–2, at Tyridail near Llandilo 1842–57; market gardener, dealer in poultry and grape grower for London market at Tyridail, hatched chickens by steam, bankrupt 21 Nov. 1854, paid dividend of 3 pence in the £ Nov. 1856; engaged in mining in Prussia, failed, borrowed £80,000 from life assurance companies 1849–54, repaid £36,000, paid £25,000 in commission, premiums and interest being at the rate of £5,000 per annum. _W. J. Lawson’s History of Banking 2 ed._ (1855) 451–53. LAWLESS, CECIL JOHN (2 son of 2 baron Cloncurry _d._ 1853). _b._ 1 Aug. 1820; M.P. Clonmel 1846 to death. _d._ 5 Nov. 1853. LAWLESS, EDMUND BARRY. _b._ 1818; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1839, M.A. 1842; called to Irish bar 1840; Q.C. 1 Aug.