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and woolen the chief factures (mills: Pacific, Atlantic Cotton, Washington, Everett, Pemberton, etc.). Population (1900), 62,559. Lawrence, Abbott. Born at Groton, Ma ., Dec. 16, 1792: died at Boston, Aug. 18, 1855. An American merchant and politician, brother of Amos Lawrence. He was United States minister to Great Britain 1849-52, and founded the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard. Lawrence, Amos. Born at Groton, Ma ., April 22, 1786: died at Boston, Dec. 31, 1852. An American merchant and philanthropist. He gave about $20,000 to the academy at Groton, which received the name of Lawrence Academy in 1843. Lawrence, Charles. Died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 17, 1760. An English general (commander of a brigade at the siege of Louis burg), lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia 1754, and governor 1756.