History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr,
American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. IV, p. 262, 
Daviess County.

     FLOYD JAMES LASWELL is one of the prominent younger members of the
Owensboro bar, and is securely established in his practice, though
during a large part of his professional career his time has been given
to public office, including the Owensboro postoffice.
      He was born at Owensboro, September 16, 1889, a son of Joseph R.
and Mattie P. (Larkins) Laswell.  His parents are also natives of
Kentucky, and his father for many years has been a successful real
estate dealer and a well known citizen of Owensboro.
     While growing up in his native city Floyd J. Laswell attended the
city schools, and in 1911 graduated in law from Centre College,
Kentucky.  In the meantime, after an examination at Bowling Green, he
was admitted to the bar in 1910, about the time he attained his
majority.  After graduating from college, he entered the law office of
Sweeney, Ellis & Sweeney at Owensboro, and with that old and prominent
firm gained a wide range of professional experience. In 1912, he was
appointed city prosecutor to fill an unexpired term, and in November of
the same year was elected for the regular term of four years.  He
resigned to take up his duties as postmaster of Owensboro, in July,
1914, his appointment to that office by President Wilson being dated
June 13, 1914.  For nearly six years Mr. Laswell had the administration
of the local postoffice, being the youngest man in the United States
ever receiving appointment by the President to fill the position of
postmaster in a first class office.  By virtue of that office and by his
energetic patriotism, he also did much to advance the cause of the
Government during the period of the World war.  Mr. Laswell resigned
from the postoffice in April, 1920 to give all his time and energies to
his practice as a lawyer.  He is one of the prominent members of the
Order of Elks, being past exalted ruler of Owensboro Lodge and also
district deputy of the Grand District of Western Kentucky.  He is a
Knight Templar Mason and Shriner and a member of the Owensboro Rotary
Club and the Presbyterian Church.  In 1918 he married Cecelia (Moore)
Little.  They have one son, Floyd James, Jr.

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