William Lyman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Goodhue |
| Succeeded by | William Shepard |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1789 | |
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| Born | (1755-12-07)December 7, 1755 |
| Died | September 22, 1811(1811-09-22) (aged 55) Cheltenham,Gloucestershire, England |
| Resting place | Gloucester Cathedral |
| Party | Anti-Administration |
| Spouse(s) | Jerusha Welles, d. June 11, 1803[1] |
| Alma mater | Yale College[1] |
William Lyman (December 7, 1755 – September 22, 1811) was an American politician fromNorthampton, Massachusetts who served in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Lyman was born inNorthampton in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay to Captain William and Jemima (Sheldon) Lyman.[1] He graduated fromYale College in 1776.[1] He was a militia veteran of theAmerican Revolution. DuringShays' Rebellion he was an aide to GeneralWilliam Shepard with the rank of major.
In about 1781, Lyman married Jerusha Welles, of East Hartford, Connecticut; they had eight children. Jerusha died at age 43, on June 11, 1803.[1]Lyman served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1787 and in theMassachusetts State Senate in 1789.[1]
Lyman was a candidate for the first congress and ran in the Hampshire Berkshire District as an Anti-Federalist against theFederalist candidateTheodore Sedgwick. Sedgwick was elected. Seventeen towns that were favorable to Lyman were late in sending in their returns; had these towns reported in a timely manner, Lyman would have been elected.[2]
Lyman representedMassachusetts in theUnited States House of Representatives from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1797.
In 1804 Lyman was appointed U.S. consul inLondon. He died while on duty in 1811 atCheltenham,Gloucestershire, England, and is interred in theCathedral atGloucester, England.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1797 alongside:Dwight Foster,Theodore Sedgwick,Artemas Ward on aGeneral ticket (1793-1795) | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Consul to London January 11, 1805 – September 22, 1811 | Succeeded by |
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