Whittier, Lyman

WHITTIER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/29/2009 at 13:43:55

Lyman Whittier, the pioneer merchant of Whiting, was born in Essex county,
Mass.; came to Ia. in 1870, and located at Missouri Valley and engaged in the
mercantile business; removed to Whiting in 1873, and built the first store and
started his present business. He enlisted in Oct., 1862, in the 1st battery of
Mass, heavy artillery, and served until June 1865. Mr. W. traveled extensively
through Europe during the year 1879. He was appointed postmaster of Whiting in
1873, and has held the office ever since.

Source: History of Western Iowa, 1882
Author: Western Publishing Company
Transcriber: Alice Warner, State File Manager, Iowa US GenWeb Archives Project