# Lawrence E. Cunningham

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American politician

Lawrence Cunningham Mayor of Beloit Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district In office January 1912 – January 1921 Preceded by John Meek Whitehead Succeeded by Eldo T. Ridgway Personal details Born Lawrence E. Cunningham (1852-03-01)March 1, 1852 Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. Died July 4, 1924 Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. Party Republican Website Official bio

**Lawrence E. Cunningham** (March 1, 1852 – July 4, 1924) was a member of the [Wisconsin State Senate](/source/Wisconsin_State_Senate).

## Biography

Born in [Beloit, Wisconsin](/source/Beloit%2C_Wisconsin),[1] Cunningham was elected to the Senate from the [22nd District](/source/Wisconsin_Senate%2C_District_22) in 1912 and reelected in 1916, serving until January 1921. Additionally, he served four terms as Mayor of Beloit. Cunningham was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_Wisconsin).

Cunningham died at his home in Beloit on July 4, 1924,[a] and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.[3][4]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Some sources give a death date of July 5.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*The Wisconsin Blue Book*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0MBWAAAAYAAJ&q=Lawrence+E.+Cunningham%2BWisconsin&pg=PA512). Madison. 1917. p. 512. Retrieved September 30, 2015.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["L. E. Cunningham, Former Wisconsin Legislator, Dies"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-l-e-cunningham-former/185295385/). *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*. Beloit, Wisconsin (published July 6, 1924). July 5, 1924. p. 10. Retrieved November 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["L. E. Cunningham Passes Away at Beloit Home"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-beloit-independent-l-e-cunningham/185295069/). *The Beloit Independent*. July 11, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Death Robs South Wisconsin In '24", *Janesville Daily Gazette* (January 25, 1925), p. 9.

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