Lyman Law

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Lyman Law(August 19, 1770 – February 3, 1842), son ofRichard Lawand father ofJohn Law,was aUnited States representativefromConnecticut.He was bornNew London,Connecticut.He pursued classical studies and was graduated fromYale Collegein 1791. He studiedlawand was admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in New London.

Law was a member of theConnecticut State House of Representativesin 1801, 1802, 1806, 1809, 1810, 1819, and 1826, and served as speaker in 1806, 1809, and 1810. He was elected as aFederalistto the Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1817). Law was the sixth Grand Master of the MasonicGrand Lodge of Connecticut,serving from 1821 to 1822.

He died in New London on February 3, 1842, and was originally buried in the "Second Burial Ground" and was reburied in Cedar Grove Cemetery in 1851.

His sonJohn Lawserved as United States Representative fromIndiana.His sonWilliam Henry Lawwas a member of theConnecticut General Assembly.

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress

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• United States Congress."Lyman Law (id: L000126)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.