Theodore Lyman (Massachusetts)
| Theodore Lyman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | William W. Rice |
| Succeeded by | Frederick D. Ely |
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| Born | August 23, 1833 Waltham, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 9, 1897 (aged 64) Nahant, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth "Mimi" Russell |
| Children | Cora Lyman, Theodore Lyman IV and Henry Lyman. |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of AmericaUnion |
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 Union Army
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| Years of service | May 1863 to April 20, 1865 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Commands | Army of the Potomac |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Cold Harbor, Petersburg |
Theodore Lyman III (August 23, 1833 – September 9, 1897) was a natural scientist, military staff officer during the American Civil War, and United States Representative from Massachusetts.
He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on August 23, 1833, son of Boston mayor Theodore Lyman II and Mary Henderson of a prominent New York family.
The first Theodore, Lyman's grandfather, founded a successful shipping firm in the 1790s in York, Maine, that provided the basis for the family fortune. Theodore, Sr, sought out noted Salem architect, Samuel McIntire, to design and build his country seat, known as the Vale, in the Boston suburb of Waltham. Now known as The Lyman Estate, it is today a park and house museum owned by Historic New England. Mayor Lyman (Theodore, Jr.) served two terms and retired from public office in 1836 upon the sudden death of his wife Mary. His son Ted, as he was known by family and friends, was educated by private tutors and traveled extensively in Europe with his father. Mayor Lyman died in 1849, possibly from a stroke. Young Theodore was sixteen years old.
From his father he inherited a 60-acre (240,000 m2) working farm in Brookline, Massachusetts, called Singletree. His older sister Cora inherited the town house on Beacon Hill, and the two split stocks and investment income amounting to $430,000. Lyman's uncle, George Williams Lyman, took deed to the Vale. Cora's husband, Gardner Howland Shaw, guided Theodore into Harvard University where he was graduated in 1855 near the top of his class. Theodore then entered the University's Lawrence Scientific School and studied under professor Louis Agassiz, one of the preeminent natural scientists of the 19th century. He graduated with honors in 1858. Lyman was a founding member and underwriter of Harvard's Museum of Comparative Anatomy. Lyman first met future major-general George Gordon Meade in 1856 while conducting research on starfish in Florida. Lieutenant Meade was there overseeing construction of lighthouses for the Army Corps of Engineers. They became friends and corresponded frequently prior to the American Civil War.
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