Lawrence, Henry W. (Henry William), 1835-1924

Henry W. Lawrence (1835-1924) was an entrepreneur and merchant in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a partner in the Kimball & Lawrence firm, a leader in the Liberal Party, and participated in the Godbeite movement.

From the description of Henry W. Lawrence papers, 1873-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367943799

Nominee for governor of Utah and a city commissioner for Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the Henry W. Lawrence correspondence, 1894-1895, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Early Salt Lake City, Utah merchant. Active in Populist party in Utah.

From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154298667

Title: 3rd Baronet

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000757.0x000334

Henry William Lawrence was born in Canada in 1835. He moved with his family to Nauvoo with the Mormons and then to Salt Lake City in the 1850s. Lawrence was an important figure in the hierarchy of the LDS Church and the local government. He was on the Board of Trustees for ZCMI, but gradually came to challenge the LDS Church's monopoly of the press, commerce, and the laws against mining. Lawrence broke the monopolies by founding Utah Magazine, predecessor to the Salt Lake Tribune ; and Kimball and Lawrence, Co., a department store to compete with ZCMI. He also filed numerous mining claims around Utah Territory. These actions led to his excommunication from the LDS Church and his interest in silver policies and the Populist movement. Henry William Lawrence died in 1924.

From the guide to the Henry W. Lawrence papers, circa 1924, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)