Lawrence J. Timmerman (August 11, 1878 – October 5, 1959) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in

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, he worked in the

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as a Railway Postal Clerk. In 1909 he received his

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degree from

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, which had taken over

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where he had been studying. He practiced law. In 1923, Timmerman served in the

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and was a Republican. He then served on the

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Board of Supervisors from 1923 until his death in 1959 and was chairman of the board. His son was

Lawrence W. Timmerman Lawrence W. Timmerman (1910–2003) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Timmerman was born on June 1, 1910, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Timmerman received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Marquette University and his law d ...

who also served in the Wisconsin Assembly and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Timmerman died in Milwaukee. The

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is named after him.'Lawrence W. Timmerman, attorney-obituary,' Milwaukee Journal, January 15, 2003

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1878 births 1959 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee Marquette University alumni Marquette University Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers County supervisors in Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Milwaukee Law School alumni Lawyers from Milwaukee 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub