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==Career==

==Career==

His second election as mayor in 1934 was carried in out-of-town newspapers.<ref>"Lawrence is re-elected Pineville mayor Tuesday," ''The Monroe News-Star,'' June 13, 1934, p. 5.</ref> With sixteen years of tenure, he is the third-longest-serving Pineville mayor, exceeded by [[Fred Baden]], who held the position from 1970 to 1998, and the current mayor, [[Clarence  Fields]], in office since December 1999. Lawrence and sitting state Representative [[Richmond C. Hathorn]] were [[indictment|indicted]] in a general sweep of political corruption in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.. Sheriff [[U. T. Downs]], who had been the mayor of Pineville from 1918 to 1926, was indicted for [[malfeasance]] in office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13611506/|title=High Officials of Louisiana Are Indicted|publisher=''The Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal''|page=6|date=December 2, 1939|accessdate=September 24, 2020}}</ref> Downs died a year and a half after his indictment, by which time he was no longer sheriff.

His second election as mayor in 1934 was carried in out-of-town newspapers.<ref>"Lawrence is re-elected Pineville mayor Tuesday," ''[[Monroe News Star]],'' June 13, 1934, p. 5.</ref> With sixteen years of tenure, he is the third-longest-serving Pineville mayor, exceeded by [[Fred Baden]], who held the position from 1970 to 1998, and the current mayor, [[Clarence  Fields]], in office since December 1999. Lawrence and sitting state Representative [[Richmond C. Hathorn]] were [[indictment|indicted]] in a general sweep of political corruption in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.. Sheriff [[U. T. Downs]], who had been the mayor of Pineville from 1918 to 1926, was indicted for [[malfeasance]] in office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13611506/|title=High Officials of Louisiana Are Indicted|publisher=''The Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal''|page=6|date=December 2, 1939|accessdate=September 24, 2020}}</ref> Downs died a year and a half after his indictment, by which time he was no longer sheriff.

Earl Long's gubernatorial predecessor (and third successor in the office as well), [[Jimmie Davis]], created the office of superintendent at Angola by combining the former general manager and warden positions. In 1950, Long brought back the office of warden to meet patronage demands of office-seekers who had supported him for governor in the bitter race in 1948 against [[Sam Houston Jones]]. The return of the warden's position created renewed infighting with the subsequent superintendents over the division of authority. In 1948, with the start of his second term, Long appointed Rollo Lawrence as  the penitentiary superintendent. Though he was not a professional penologist, Lawrence had a strong interest in rehabilitation of inmates.<ref name=book/>

Earl Long's gubernatorial predecessor (and third successor in the office as well), [[Jimmie Davis]], created the office of superintendent at Angola by combining the former general manager and warden positions. In 1950, Long brought back the office of warden to meet patronage demands of office-seekers who had supported him for governor in the bitter race in 1948 against [[Sam Houston Jones]]. The return of the warden's position created renewed infighting with the subsequent superintendents over the division of authority. In 1948, with the start of his second term, Long appointed Rollo Lawrence as  the penitentiary superintendent. Though he was not a professional penologist, Lawrence had a strong interest in rehabilitation of inmates.<ref name=book/>