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Lawrence Foushee London
1908–2005
A North Carolina historian, rare-book librarian, and biographer, he wrote with deep knowledge of the Episcopal Church and the printed history of his home state. His long life and career joined scholarship, public service, and a remarkable personal resilience.
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Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire: His Life and Work
by Lawrence Foushee London
About the author
Born in Pittsboro, North Carolina, on February 12, 1908, Lawrence Foushee London became known as a historian, author, and longtime rare-book librarian. Archival records from the University of North Carolina describe him as a retired Curator of Rare Books at UNC at Chapel Hill, an active member of Chapel of the Cross, and a devoted researcher of church and family history.
Those same university records note that he lost his sight in a childhood accident, yet went on to build a distinguished scholarly life. His work centered especially on North Carolina's Episcopal past and includes Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire: His Life and Work as well as the later volume The Episcopal Church in North Carolina, 1701-1959, which he edited with Sarah McCulloh Lemmon.
A 1991 publication honoring him describes a career recognized for public service as an author, historian, and rare-book librarian, and his obituary records that he died on March 4, 2005. Remembered for both learning and perseverance, he stands out as a careful steward of North Carolina's literary and religious history.