Lawrence Oscar Lawson (September 11, 1842 - 29 Oct 1912) was a station keeper in the United States Life-Saving Service. He was given command of the Evanston, Illinois, Life–Saving Station Number 12, District 11 of the United States Life-Saving Service off the coast of Lake Michigan in 1880. In 1899, Lawson led the crew of his surfboat on a heroic rescue of all 18 crewmen of the freighter . He was awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal on October 17, 1890.
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