Merchant, born in Groton, Massachusetts, 22 April, 1786; died in Boston, Massachusetts, 31 December, 1852. He was the son of Samuel Lawrence, a Revolutionary War officer, and the founder of Groton Academy, (now Lawrence Academy at Groton.) Amos Lawrence was educated at Groton Academy. Merchants function as professional traders, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves. ... The First Parish Church is a landmark on Main Street in Groton. ... Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630 1820, as a city  County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... Samuel Lawrence was an American revolutionary from rural Massachusetts. ... Lawrence Academy at Groton is a co-educational preparatory school located in Groton, Massachusetts. ... The First Parish Church is a landmark on Main Street in Groton, set at the northern end of Lawrence Academys campus. ...

In 1799, Lawrence became a clerk at a country store in Dunstable, Massachusetts. In 1804 he moved to Boston and founded a dry-goods mercantile, which became extraordinarily successful. In 1830, Lawrence established a cotton factory in Lowell, Massachusetts, and soon afterward became very ill. He devoted the rest of his life to philanthropy. Dunstable is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Old mill complex now converted to a museum. ...

From 1831 until his death he gave over $639,000 to charitable causes, (in 1840s dollars.) To Williams College, he gave nearly $40,000; to Groton Academy, which later changed its name to Lawrence Academy to honor both Amos and his brother, William Lawrence, he gave over $20,000; to Wabash College, Kenyon College, and the theological seminary at Bangor, Maine, he also gave sizable sums. Williams College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... Cover of Time Magazine (January 14, 1924) William Lawrence (1850-1941) was an American Episcopalian bishop of Massachusetts, a position which he assumed in 1893. ... Wabash College Wabash College is a small private liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. ... Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college founded in Gambier, Ohio in 1824, by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. ... Downtown Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city located in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. ...

His private donations were innumerable--so great that several rooms in his house were used as offices to coordinate them. Among other things, Amos Lawrence donated libraries to academic institutions, established a children's hospital in Boston, and gave $10,000 for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument. (Lawrence's father had fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill.) Bunker Hill Monument. ... A number of places and things are named for this battle, see: Bunker Hill (disambiguation). ...

At his death, his fortune was estimated at $8,100,000, making him one of the richest men in the United States.

Amos Lawrence's brother, Abbott Lawrence, founded Lawrence, Massachusetts. His son, Amos Adams Lawrence founded the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. His grandson, William Lawrence, was the long-time Episcopalian bishop of Massachusetts. Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792–August 18, 1855) was an American businessman and politician, and the founder of Lawrence, Massachusetts. ... Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River. ... Amos Adams Lawrence was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1814, the son of famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Lawrence is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. ... Lawrence University, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a private undergraduate college founded in 1847. ... Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Cover of Time Magazine (January 14, 1924) William Lawrence (1850-1941) was an American Episcopalian bishop of Massachusetts, a position which he assumed in 1893. ... The word Episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word however is used in religious terms to mean bishop. ...