Question: Facts:   - employer: electric boat company    - death date: 9 september 1950      - birth date: 23 october 1870    - name: lawrence york spear    - death place: groton , connecticut    - birth place: warren , ohio   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lawrence york spear .
Answer:
lawrence york spear -lrb- 23 october 1870 -- 9 september 1950 -rrb- was an american naval officer and businessman who spent the majority of his career working for the electric boat company .