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Lawrason was born in [[New Orleans]] to George Carson Lawrason (1816-1874) and the former Zelia Henderson McCutcheon (1828-1864).<ref name=findagrave/> He was educated in [[France]] and [[Spain]] before he received a degree in 1872 in civil [[engineering]] from the [[University of Virginia]] in Charlottesville, [[Virginia]]. Two years later he received an LL.D. degree from the [[Tulane University]] Law School, then part of the institution known as the University of Louisiana at New Orleans, where he susequently launched his law practice. Lawrason also held interests in [[cotton]] and [[sugar]] planting at different locations along the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=lahist/>

Lawrason was born in [[New Orleans]] to George Carson Lawrason (1816-1874) and the former Zelia Henderson McCutcheon (1828-1864).<ref name=findagrave/> He was educated in [[France]] and [[Spain]] before he received a degree in 1872 in civil [[engineering]] from the [[University of Virginia]] in Charlottesville, [[Virginia]]. Two years later he received an LL.D. degree from the [[Tulane University]] Law School, then part of the institution known as the University of Louisiana at New Orleans, where he susequently launched his law practice. Lawrason also held interests in [[cotton]] and [[sugar]] planting at different locations along the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=lahist/>

In 1875, Lawrason married the former Harriet "Hattie" Mathews (1856-1927), daughter of Charles Lewis Mathews and the former Penelope Stewart. He then relocated his law practice and residence to West Feliciana Parish. The couple had nine children: Zelia Lawrason, Annie Mathews Lawrason Butler, George C. Lawrason, Charles Lawrason, Helen Stewart Lawrason Kilpatrick, Margaret Butler Lawrason, Thomas Butler Lawrason, and Levering Lawrason.<ref name=liblsu>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/findaid/m4358.html|title=Mathews-Ventress-Lawrason Family Papers|publisher=lib.lsu.edu|accessdate=December 27, 2010; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> In 1891, the Lawrasons' next-to-the-youngest child, Samuel, Jr., died at three months of age on May 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35649649/samuel-lawrason|title=Samuel Lawrason|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>​

In 1875, Lawrason married the former Harriet "Hattie" Mathews (1856-1927), daughter of Charles Lewis Mathews and the former Penelope Stewart. He then relocated his law practice and residence to West Feliciana Parish. The couple had nine children: Zelia Lawrason, Annie Mathews Lawrason Butler, George C. Lawrason, Charles Lawrason, Helen Stewart Lawrason Kilpatrick, Margaret Butler Lawrason, Thomas Butler Lawrason, and Levering Lawrason.<ref name=findagrave/> In 1891, the Lawrasons' next-to-the-youngest child, Samuel, Jr., died at three months of age on May 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35649649/samuel-lawrason|title=Samuel Lawrason|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>​

Lawrason was affiliated with the Grace [[Episcopal]] in St. Francisville, the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge.<ref name=lahist/>

Lawrason was affiliated with the Grace [[Episcopal]] in St. Francisville, the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge.<ref name=lahist/>