Joseph S. Lyman

This article is about the U.S. Representative from New York. For the U.S. Representative from Iowa, seeJoseph Lyman.

Joseph Stebbins Lyman(February 14, 1785 – March 21, 1821) was aU.S. RepresentativefromNew York.

Born inNorthfield, Massachusetts,Lyman attended the common schools. He was graduated fromDartmouth College,Hanover, New Hampshire,in 1806. He then studied law and wasadmitted to the barand commenced practice inCooperstown, New York.Lyman was elected as aDemocratic-Republicanto theSixteenthCongress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1821. He died in Cooperstown, March 21, 1821. He was interred inGreenfield, Massachusetts.

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• United States Congress."Joseph S. Lyman (id: L000527)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.