Peter Lawson (politician)

Peter Lawson (January 10, 1821 – March 22, 1911) was an Ontario political figure.

He represented Norfolk South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.

[1] He was born in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1821,[1] the son of Thomas Lawson and Lucy Johnson,[2] and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830.

He worked as a tanner in Port Dover.

[2] Lawson served as reeve for Woodhouse Township in Norfolk County.