Born on the 14th day of February, 1844. When sixteen years of age he left 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 he 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 was married in Grinnell to Miss Lizzie Little, October 22, 1873. He returned to Grinnell and engaged in the practice of his profession with Mr. Haines, under the firm name of Haines & Lyman. He represented Poweshiek County in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Iowa General Assemblies, 1900-1902.

Born on the 14th day of February, 1844. When sixteen years of age he left 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 he 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 was married in Grinnell to Miss Lizzie Little, October 22, 1873. He returned to Grinnell and engaged in the practice of his profession with Mr. Haines, under the firm name of Haines & Lyman. He represented Poweshiek County in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Iowa General Assemblies, 1900-1902.