David L. Lawrence
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About
Politician who became the first former mayor to be elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1959. He was previously the mayor of Pittsburgh from 1946 through 1959.
Before Fame
He worked as a file clerk for a Pittsburgh attorney.
Trivia
He created the Finnegan Foundation, a non-profit educational program, during his time as an elected official.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife Alyce Lawrence and died after never recovering from a fall at a local rally in 1966.
Associated With
He attended one of the first National Democratic Conventions that helped nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for President.
