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Samuel Lawrence (revolutionary) - Definition and Overview |
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Samuel Lawrence was an American revolutionary from rural Massachusetts. Lawrence fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and rose within the U.S. Army to the rank of major. After the war, Lawrnce returned to Groton, Massachusetts, where he settled as a farmer. In 1793, he helped to found Groton Academy, (now Lawrence Academy at Groton.) He was the patriarch of Boston Brahmin Lawrence family. His sons, William, Abbott, and Amos, were all influential in United States history.
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