Lyman, J. P.

LYMAN, LITTLE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 09:20:58

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

LYMAN, J.P.—Grinnell Twp—pg 912. Of the firm of Haines & Lyman, attorneys at law, Grinnell. This gentleman owes his nativity to New York, where he was born on the 14th day of February, 1844. When sixteen years of age he left there to seek his fortune in the West, and accordingly came to this city in 1860. He at once entered the Iowa College and remained therein, taking a thorough course, until June 1867, when he graduated. In 1867 he commenced teaching school at Davenport, Scott county, and followed that as an occupation until the year 1869, when he returned to Grinnell and was engaged in teaching in the Iowa College until 1870. In that year Mr. L. commenced the study of law in the Iowa University Law School of Iowa City, and remained for one year, when he graduated in that branch. He returned to Grinnell and engaged in the practice of his profession with Mr. Haines, under the firm name of Haines & Lyman. Our subject was married in Grinnell to Miss Lizzie Little, October 22, 1873. They have one child, Henry G.