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A. C. Lawrence

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-07-1859 Democratic AD-21 0 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

 

  • OUCH: In 1859, shortly before beginning his Assembly term, Lawrence was "nearly eaten" by a California grizzly bear. He caught it in a trap and, "while waiting for assistance, the bear got loose, gave chase, and run him up a tree, after taking a bite off the seat of his pantaloons."
Source: "Nearly Eaten" Petaluma Weekly Argus, Volume 5, Number 8, 7 October 1859