Lawson, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1869-1954
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Lawson, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1869-1954
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Lawson, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1869-1954
Lawson, Alfred W. 1869-1954
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Lawson, Alfred W. 1869-1954
Lawson, Alfred William 1869-1954
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Lawson, Alfred William 1869-1954
Lawson, Alfred
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Lawson, Alfred
Lawson, Alfred G.
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Lawson, Alfred G.
Lawson, Alfred E.
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Lawson, Alfred E.
Lawson, Alfred, Collector of Customs at Whitehaven
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Lawson, Alfred, Collector of Customs at Whitehaven
Lawson, Alfred W.
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Lawson, Alfred William
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After a career in professional baseball, Lawson became interested in aviation and, after settling in Milwaukee in 1917, built an 18-passenger plane that completed a round-trip flight from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. When he was unable to secure sufficient financing to keep his airline solvent he espoused his ideas on economic reform in "Direct Credits for Everybody."
Epithet: Collector of Customs at Whitehaven
Alfred W. Lawson was born in London, England in 1869. After moving to America Lawson played professional baseball, was a pioneer aviator, aviation manufacturer, writer, and editor. He is credited for editing the first popular aviation magazine, "Fly" in 1908. Lawson established an aircraft manufacturing company in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1917-1918. His practical achievements in aviation include building and flying one of the first airliners, (which Lawson billed as the first airliner) and being awarded several of the first air mail contracts.
Lawson retired from aviation in 1928 to further his work in social reform and philosophy. Lawson founded numerous organizations, including the Direct Credits Society, Des Moines University of Lawsonomy, and the Humanity Benefactor Foundation. Additionally, he propounded his own metaphysics based philosophy, Lawsonomy, and established the Lawsonian Religion. Lawson died in Texas in 1954.
Alfred W. Lawson was born in London, England in 1869. After moving to America Lawson played professional baseball, was a pioneer aviator, aviation manufacturer, writer, and editor. He is credited for editing the first popular aviation magazine, “Fly” in 1908. Lawson established an aircraft manufacturing company in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1917-1918. His practical achievements in aviation include building and flying one of the first airliners, (which Lawson billed as the first airliner) and being awarded several of the first air mail contracts.
Lawson retired from aviation in 1928 to further his work in social reform and philosophy. Lawson founded numerous organizations, including the Direct Credits Society, Des Moines University of Lawsonomy, and the Humanity Benefactor Foundation. Additionally, he propounded his own metaphysics based philosophy, Lawsonomy, and established the Lawsonian Religion. Lawson died in Texas in 1954.
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Fort William, Scotland
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Des Moines (Iowa)
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Des Moines (Iowa)
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