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Established: |
January 16, 1821 (Laws, 1821, p. 16) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Captain James Lawrence,
Commander of the Chesapeake, who was mortally wounded in an
engagement between that vessel and the British vessel, Shannon,
during the War of 1812. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1816–1821 |
Crawford |
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1815–1819 |
Edwards |
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1812–1815 |
Gallatin |
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1812–1815 |
Madison |
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1809–1812 |
Randolph |
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1790–1809 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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Seat: |
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1821 |
Home of Toussaint Dubois (Lawrenceville) |
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1821– |
Lawrenceville |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1821–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1857 |
County Court |
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1857– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 4, 1856 |
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| Township
Names: |
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Allison |
Name changed from Thompson on April 10, 1857. |
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Bond |
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Bridgeport |
Formed from Christy on September 10, 1872. |
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Christy |
Name changed from Hardin on April 10, 1857. |
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Denison |
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Lawrence |
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Lukin |
Name changed from Marion (probably 1857). |
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Petty |
Name changed from Perry to Ohio on April 10, 1857 and from Ohio
to Petty (date unknown). |
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Russell |
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