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Charles DeWitt Lawton

Charles DeWitt Lawton

Years at Michigan: 1870 - 1871
Engineering
| Civil |
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Regent of the University 1898-1906

Faculty Member Resources

January 1, 1906
Burke A. Hinsdale and Isaac Newton Demmon: History of the University of Michigan page 210
October 1, 1909
The Michigan Alumnus