David Leo Lawrence

Governor

Former Democratic Governor from Pennsylvania.

Former officeholder

Key profile metadata for David Leo Lawrence
Party	Democratic
State	Pennsylvania
Start	1959-01-01
End	1963-12-31
Top PAC/Committee	—
Tracked Network	—
Foreign Context	—

Gubernatorial Profile

Governor David Leo Lawrence

David Leo Lawrence served as Governor of Pennsylvania.

Last updated Feb 14, 2026

Profile Timeline

1959-01-01 Entered office.
1963-12-31 Left office.
1959 - 1963 Time in office.

Historical Profile

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DAVID LEO LAWRENCE was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Catholic schools and a two-year commercial school and began working at the age of fourteen as an aide to Pittsburgh’s Democratic Party leader. He was also a page for Woodrow Wilson at the 1912 Democratic National Convention. During World War I his enlistment assignment was […]