James Thomas Wyman (politician)

James Thomas Wyman (October 15, 1849–1918) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.[1]

James Thomas Wyman
Photograph c. 1897
Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1893–1894
Minnesota Senate
In office
1895–1898
Personal details
Born(1849-10-15)October 15, 1849
Milbridge, Maine, U.S.
Died1918 (aged 68–69)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRosa Lamberson
Children7

Biography

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James T. Wyman was born in Milbridge, Maine to merchant John Wyman. He moved to Northfield, Minnesota in 1868, where he attended Carleton College for a year and headed a local factory and sawmill.[2][3]

Wyman moved to Minneapolis in 1871. He is politically a Republican and was elected to the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature in 1893, and to the Minnesota Senate in 1895.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wyman, James Thomas - Legislator Record". www.lrl.mn.gov. Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ "Progressive Men of Minnesota" (PDF). The Minneapolis Journal: 44. 1897.
  3. ^ H., Holcombe, R. I. (Return Ira), 1845-1916. Bingham, William (1915). Compendium of history and biography of Carver and Hennepin counties, Minnesota. H. Taylor. OCLC 8105895.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)