Lawrence M. Carlson, attorney, Renville, was born in Renville, Minnesota, November 2, 1891, the third child in a family of six children, three boys and three girls. His father, Charles F. Carlson, was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1848, came to this country in 1887, settled in Renville, was married on May 22, 1887, at [Montevideo], Minnesota, to Olea Holman, who was born in Konigsvingar, Norway, in 1855, and came to this country in 1881. Lawrence M. attended the public schools of Renville, was graduated therefrom June 4, 1909, attended the Academic College of the University of Minnesota; entered the St. Paul College of Law in September, 1912, was graduated therefrom and admitted to the bar in June, 1915, and is now engaged in the practice of law in the office of L. D. Barnard, county attorney, at Renville. He is a member of the Delta Theta Phi law fraternity and the Phi Kappa Sigma.