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PATRICK LAWLER is now serving as Commissioners’ Clerk of Carbon County, and now makes his home in Nesquehoning. He is a wide-awake and enterprising citizen, devoted to the best interests of the community, and with pleasure we present to our readers this record of his life work. He is a native of the Emerald Isle, his birth having occurred in that country in 1851. His parents were John and Mary (Brady) Lawler, and with their family they crossed the Atlantic to America in 1855. They took up their residence in Carbon County, and for many years the father worked in the coal mines, in that way earning a livelihood for his wife and children. His death occurred in 1866, and Mrs. Lawler, who long survived him, was called to her final rest in 1888.

The subject of this sketch is the eldest in the family of five children, three sons and two daughters. He was only four years of age when he came to America, and hence his entire life has practically been spent in Carbon County. He spent his youth in his parents’ home, and acquired his education in the public schools of Nesquehoning. On leaving the schoolroom he sought and obtained employment in the coal mines, where he remained for a time, after which he began clerking in a general store. Later he began business on his own account, opening up a stock of general merchandise in Nesquehoning, where he soon built up a successful trade. He carried a good stock, and by courteous treatment and fair dealing won a liberal patronage, and his commercial career was one of success. In this line he continued until 1890.

In 1880 Mr. Lawler was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Sarah Brogan, of South Heberton, Luzerne County, Pa. Their union has been blessed with a family of two children, sons, William P. and Vincent.

In 1890 Mr. Lawler sold his stock of goods in Nesquehoning, but he yet retains possession of his store building and a good residence in that place. He was in that year appointed Commissioners’ Clerk of the Courts, and has since filled that office in a creditable and acceptable manner, now serving his fourth year. He is faithful to every trust reposed in him, whether public or private, and his life has been an honorable and upright one. All who know him esteem him highly, and in the history of the county he well deserves representation.