Robert M. Lawton
Robert Marcyes Lawton was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the New [Hampshire House of Representatives] from 1969 to 1980 and again from 1994 to 2000.
Life and career
Lawton was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of Richard Marcyes Lawton and Doris L. Thompson, a New Hampshire [House of Representatives|New Hampshire representative]. He attended Norwich University, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1952. After earning his degree, in 1952, he founded Funspot, an amusement arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire. His amusement arcade was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest arcade in the world.Lawton served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1969 to 1980 and again from 1994 to 2000. During his service in the House, in 1969, he introduced the bill to print the state's official state motto phrase "Live Free or Die" to appear on all non-commercial license plates.