David (Leo) Lawrence

Mayor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. After working for William J Brennan, Democratic chief of Allegheny Co, he became active in state and national Democratic Party affairs. He went on to serve an unprecedented four terms as mayor of Pittsburgh (1946–59). In concert with Richard K Mellon and other civic leaders, he helped clean and build up the city, and became the first Catholic governor of Pennsylvania (1959–63). In 1963 President John F Kennedy, whose nomination he had helped to secure, appointed him chairman of the Committee on Equal Opportunity for Housing.

David Lawrence can refer to several different people:

David Lawrence (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer. Lawrence (1889–1969), Governor of Pennsylvania and long-time Pittsburgh mayor David Lawrence (publisher) (1888–1973), founder and former editor of the weekly newsmagazine U.S. News & David Lawrence (radio host), American radio host and voice actor David Lawrence (writer), an American comic book writer David Lawrence (actor), Canadian actor who appeared in FUBAR: The Movie D. Lawrence (1885–1930), English writer David Nessim Lawrence, American composer of television and film scores). Chi Chi LaRue, porn actress who has directed films under the name "David Lawrence"

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