Daniel William Lawler (March 28, 1859 – September 15, 1926) was a

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. Lawler was born in

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and moved to Minnesota in the 1880s. He became a

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. He was a

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. Lawler was an unsuccessful candidate for

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1892, losing to

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. He was mayor of Saint Paul from 1908 to 1910. In 1912, he ran for the

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from Minnesota, losing once again to Nelson. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 1916, losing to future

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. Lawler was also a delegate to the

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that year. Lawler died in Saint Paul and is buried in Calvary Cemetery there.

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