Lawrence William Cramer

Lawrence William Cramer (December 26, 1897 – 1978) was the second civilian Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.

He then spent two years in the United States Army during World War I and was wounded in battle.

He announced stepped-up rum exporting plans and petitioned the Department of the Interior for increased home rule for the territory.

However, his difficulties resurfaced in 1937 as the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands met for the first time and refused to consider eight of the nine bills he asked them to vote on.

Cramer later served as executive secretary of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice during World War II.