Job Lyman

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Job Lyman (born December 9, 1781 in Northampton , Massachusetts , † September 10, 1870 in Burlington , Vermont ) was an American politician and lawyer who was State Auditor of Vermont from 1813 to 1815 .

Life

Job Lyman was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1804 , studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1808. He moved to Woodstock , Vermont and opened a law firm there.

In addition to his practice as a lawyer, Lyman also worked in banking. He served as the treasurer of the Woodstock branch of Vermont State Bank and president of Woodstock Bank.

Lyman was active in local politics. So he was Justice of the Peace and Auditor for Windsor County .

An active member of the Congregational Church , Lyman served as treasurer of the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society from 1821 to 1827.

From 1813 to 1815, Lyman was Vermont's Auditor of Accounts. He was a member of the Governor's Council from 1829 to 1830 .

In 1850 Lyman moved to Burlington , where he died on September 10, 1870. Lyman was married to Mary Parrot Hall and the couple had several children.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont , by Hiram Carleton, 1903, p. 664
  2. ↑ Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College , by George T. Chapman, 1867, 119
  3. ^ Genealogy of the Lyman family in Great Britain & America , by Lyman Coleman, 1872, p. 267
  4. ^ Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, Issue 5, 1877, p. 446
  5. ↑ The Laws of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont State Legislature, printed by Sereno Wright, Randolph, Vermont, Issue 2, 1808, p. 81
  6. ^ Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windsor County, Vt., For 1883-84 , by Hamilton Child, 1884, p. 269
  7. ^ Journal of the Vermont House of Representatives , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1828, 35
  8. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1839, 277
  9. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1841, p. 13
  10. ↑ The Congregational Churches of Vermont and Their Ministry, 1762-1914 , by John M. Comstock, 1915, p. 16
  11. ^ Early History of Vermont , by LaFayette Wilbur, Issue 3, 1902, p. 381
  12. ^ Early History of Vermont , by LaFayette Wilbur, Issue 4, 1903, p. 413
  13. ^ Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, Issue 7, 1879, p. 345
  14. ^ History of Woodstock, Vermont , by Henry Swan Dana, p. 475
  15. ^ Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton , by Solomon Clark, 1882, 325
  16. ^ The Dartmouth , edited by Dartmouth College, Volume 4, Number 8 (September 1870) page 319
personal data
SURNAME Lyman, job
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician who was a Vermont State Auditor
DATE OF BIRTH December 9, 1781
PLACE OF BIRTH Northampton , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH September 10, 1870
Place of death Burlington , Vermont