Cowlitz-Lewis County WA Archives Biographies.....Lawrence, D. C., Richard Cecil July 19, 1891 - 
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     DR. RICHARD CECIL LAWRENCE, who is engaged in the practice of 
chiropractic at Longview, Washington, has amply demonstrated his high 
qualifications as a practitioner of this comparatively new but highly 
efficient system of health treatment and is winning a liberal patronage. Born 
in Jamestown, North Dakota, on the 19th of July, 1891, he is a son of Alfred 
and Amelia W. (Davies) Lawrence, both of whom were born in Cornwall, England. 
His father came to the United States about 1876, and settled in northern 
Michigan. About 1880 he went to Jamestown, North Dakota, where he took up a 
homestead and tree claim of three hundred and twenty acres, and there was 
successfully engaged in farming to the time of his death, which occurred June 
13, 1922, in Jamestown, at the age of seventy-two years. He was engaged to 
Miss Davies before he left England and after he had taken up his Dakota claim 
he sent for her and they were married in Jamestown. Her death occurred March 
7, 1928, at the age of seventy-seven years. To them were born the following 
children: George Wallace and Albert Brooks are on the old homestead in North 
Dakota; William John, who graduated from Jamestown College and is now 
superintendent of the public schools at Bryant, South Dakota, volunteered for 
service in the World War, was in training at Camp Lewis and was ordered 
overseas, but the Armistice was signed while he was en route to the port of 
embarkation; Leroy, who graduated from the State Agricultural College at 
Fargo, North Dakota, is engaged in the farm machinery business at Bismarck, 
that state; Arthur Charles, who graduated from Jamestown College and taught in 
the Methodist college at Oskaloosa, Iowa, is now on the home farm with his 
brothers.

     Richard Cecil Lawrence, the other member of the family, attended the 
public schoo1s at Eldridge. North Dakota, and graduated from the high school 
at Jamestown in 1912. He then returned to the home farm, which at that time 
consisted of seven hundred acres, and cultivated it for five years. He entered 
the Palmer School of Chiropractic,at Davenport, Iowa, from which he was 
graduated, with the degrees of Doctor of Chiropractic and Philosopher of 
Chiropractic, in 1923. In March, 1924, he entered upon the practice of his 
profession at Pe Ell, Lewis county, Washington, where he remained until 
January 16, 1928, when he came to Longview and opened an office in the Peasley 
building. Dr. Lawrence is independent in his political views, voting in 
accordance with the dictates of his judgment as to men and measures, but lends 
his influence to the support of all measures for the advancement of the 
community in any way. He is a member of the Congregational church. He 
registered for military service in the World war, but was given deferred 
classification because of the fact that he was operating a large farm. He is 
cordial and friendly in manner and since coming to Longview has gained the 
respect and esteem of all who have come in contact with him.

Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 685-686

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