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A. C. Lawrence

Democratic

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
09-07-1859	Democratic	AD-21	0	Win

Candidate Biography:

OUCH: In 1859, shortly before beginning his Assembly term, Lawrence was "nearly eaten" by a California grizzly bear. He caught it in a trap and, "while waiting for assistance, the bear got loose, gave chase, and run him up a tree, after taking a bite off the seat of his pantaloons."

Source: "Nearly Eaten" Petaluma Weekly Argus, Volume 5, Number 8, 7 October 1859