Nathan A. Lawrence is the Democratic nominee for the Municipal Court. He was born in Chicago in 1888. His father, Morris Lawrence, came to the city in 1875 and was one of the first Jewish settlers on the West Side where he opened the first Jewish grocery store in the city. The older Lawrence became an influential figure in the rapidly growing West Side community.

Nathan Lawrence has had wide experience in the public service. He served for four years as minute clerk in the Superior Court, for three years as Assistant State's Attorney and also as Assistant City Prosecutor.