Theodore Lyman II | |
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| 5th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Wells |
| Succeeded by | Samuel T. Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1792 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 18, 1849 (aged 56) Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic and Working Men's[1] |
| Relations | George W. Lyman (brother) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Theodore Lyman II (September 20, 1792 – July 18, 1849) was an American philanthropist, politician, and author, born in Boston, the son of Theodore Lyman and Lydia Pickering Williams. He graduated from Harvard in 1810, visited Europe (1812–14), studied law, and with Edward Everett, revisited Europe in 1817–19. From 1819 to 1822 he was an aide to John Brooks, the Governor of Massachusetts. He became brigadier general of militia in 1823, and from 1820 to 1825 he served in the State Legislature,
- ^ Curry, Leonard P. (1997), The Corporate City: The American city as a Political Entity, 1800-1850, Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press, p. 96, ISBN 0-313-30277-4