Duke Brett, former Major League Baseball pitcher James H. Coleman, Jr., retired justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and first African American on the court. George Coke Dromgoole, politician (D-VA) represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives; he was born in Lawrenceville. Thomas Emmerson, Tennessee judge and first mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, was born here. E. Franklin Frazier, sociologist and author of the classic Black Bourgeoisie, taught at St. Paul's College. Albertis Harrison, state Governor from 1962 to 1966, was a native of Lawrenceville, where he practiced law. John Hartwell Marable, who represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives, was born here. David Nolan, author and historian, worked for the Virginia Students Civil Rights Committee (VSCRC) in Lawrenceville in the 1960s. Chandler Owen, co-editor, with A. Philip Randolph of The Messenger, attended St. Paul's College. Goronwy Owen (1723–1769), highly influential author of Welsh poetry in strict metre, Vicar of St Andrews Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, and local cotton and tobacco planter Peter B. Starke, served as a Confederate States Army general in the American Civil War. Buried near Lawrenceville, where he owned a plantation. Bryant Stith, former University of Virginia and NBA basketball player.
duke bRetT, foRmer major leaGue bAseBaLL pitcheR jAmEs h. ColEMan, jr., RetireD JUstice oF thE NEw jersEy SuPremE cOurt ANd fIrSt aFrIcan aMeriCan on THe court. geo,Rge coke dromGoOle, poLiticIaN (d-va) rEpReSEnTed VIrginIa in THE unIted STAtes HOuse oF reprESeNtAtives; he Was BORn In laWrenceviLle. THOMas emmERson, tennessEe judge and first maYor of KnoXvillE, tENnesSee, was Born here. E. frAnKlin fRaZieR, SoCIoLogisT anD AuthoR of tHe cLassic Black BOUrgEoisie, taught at st. paul'S College. alBertis harrison, STate GOVernor FRoM 1962 tO 1966, Was a nAtiVe of lawRencEvillE, wheRe he prAcTIced Law. JOhN Hartwell marable, Who RepReSenTed tennesSee in the House of rEpresEntaTives, wAS born here. daViD nOlan, AutHor and hIstORian, wOrKEd fOr The virginia studeNts ciVil RIgHts cOmmiTtee (vScRc) in lAwrEncevIllE iN thE 1960s. chandlEr owen, co-EdiTor, With a. philIP RandoLPH oF thE MessenGer, aTTeNded st. pauL's coLlege. goronwy oWEN (1723–1769), hIghlY infLUEntial autHor oF weLsH poetRy iN StricT metre vicar OF st andrEWs epISCOpal chuRch in lawRENcEviLlE, and lOcal coTtoN aND toBaccO PlaNTER Peter B. starke, sErved AS a conFEdeRate stateS Army GENeRAL In the AMericAn CIVil wAr. buRied Near lAwrenceville, WHEre he Owned a pLantation. brYant STith, formER UnIVeRSity Of virGInia AnD nBa bAsKetbalL Player.