Lawson, William H.
- Identifier
- DBB-PER-00729
- Given Name
- William H.
- Family Name
- Lawson
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- Known as the "First Colored Optometrist in Michigan." By the mid-1940s, his son William E. Lawson was a partner in his optometry practice.
- Related Person
- Lawson, William E.
- Activity
- optometrist
- Affiliation
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This person was an entrepreneur who operated a business and advertised services under their personal name.
- Documentation
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 20 (Lawson, William H.)
- 1935 BTWTA Directory, 17, 48 (Lawson, Wm. H.)
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1942-12-19 Michigan Chronicle, 2 (Dr. Wm. H. Lawson, D.O.S.)
- 1944-06-24 Michigan Chronicle, 4 (Dr. Wm. H Lawson and Dr. Wm. E. Lawson)
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1945-06-23 Michigan Chronicle, 9, 17 (DR. WM. H. LAWSON; DR. WM. E. LAWSON)
- 1945-12-22 Michigan Chronicle, 9 (DR. WM. H. LAWSON, D.O.S. O.D.; DR. WM. E. LAWSON, O.D. Optometrists and Opticians)
- Title
- Lawson, William H.