Researching Lawrence Westbrook
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1396 people with the Westbrook surname? In that year Westbrook was ranked number 2249 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lawrence means "Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lawrence Westbrook on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lawrence Westbrook and the Westbrook Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Lawrence Westbrook
Lawrence Westbrook (politician)
Colonel Lawrence Westbrook (born 23 August 1889 in Belton, Texas) was a Texan politician and official in the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A 1908 graduate of the University of Texas and later the University of Texas Law School. Colonel Westbrook also served as a member of the Texas Legislature representing Waco, Texas. During World War I he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army Signal Corps. He married Mrs. Martha Wootton Collings in Hot Springs, Arkansas in March 1937. During World War II Colonel Westbrook returned to active duty and was wartime president of the United States Purchasing Board in the South Pacific theater where he was awarded the Order of the British Empire from New Zealand. While serving in the South Pacific he was responsible for a survey of all defense resources for this region. Colonel Westbrook died in San Angelo, Texas.
Source: Lawrence Westbrook (politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Westbrook
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