Metadata
Title
Lawton, George R.
Member Number
328
Last Name
Lawton
First Name
George
Middle Name
R.
Deceased Date
1/1/1859
Date Elected
1/1/1835
Office Held
Warden, 1841,42
Committee Membership
Managing Committee, 1842-44
Business Address
Christian St. above 5th St. (CD) (1830)
Reference
City Directory - 1835 - George R. Lawton, house carpenter, 194 Queen. 1845 - George R., carpenter, 183 Queen. 1854 - George W., real estate agent, 199 S. Queen ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #343; filed March 10, 1828; satisfied December 7, 1832 Samuel Walters & George R. Lawton co-partners under the firm of Walters & Lawton vs. the last will and testament of John Jones, dec. Claim of $894.14 against all those two two-story brick houses situate in Southwark in the county of Philadelphia between Delaware 4th and 5th streets, each containing in front on Shippen street 13 feet and the other one Oak street 13 feet , each extending in breadth to the depth of 16 feet 5 inches. Being for carpenters work done and materials furnished in and about the erection and construction of said buildings. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #400; filed March 10, 1842; satisfied December 23, 1842 (with his signature) George R. Lawton vs. James Fairfowl and John C. Boyle. Claim for $331.27 for carpenters work and building materials furnished against a 3-story brick dwelling house situate on the south side of Queen street 54 feet or thereabouts west of Delaware 3rd street in the District of Southwark.