Lyman Wellington Thayer (October 30, 1854 – February 8, 1919) was an American farmer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 38th mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin, (1916–1918) and represented Fond du Lac County in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly during the 1890s.
Lyman Wellington Thayer | |
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| 38th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1916 – April 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Maudlin |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Graham |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – January 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel M. Smead |
| Succeeded by | Elmer D. Morse |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Bowe |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1854 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1919 (aged 64) Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rosetta Jane Single |
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| Alma mater | Jones' Commercial College, St. Louis |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
Biography
editThayer was born on October 30, 1854, in Wausau, Wisconsin.[1][2] He moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1886.[3] Thayer died in Ripon on February 8, 1919.[4]
Career
editThayer was Chairman of Ripon and of the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was elected to the Assembly in 1892 and to the Senate in 1894.[4] After leaving the Senate, he served as mayor of Ripon from 1916 to 1918.[4] Thayer was a Republican.
References
edit- ^ "Lyman W. Thayer". The Weekly Wisconsin. February 9, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved October 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1895. p. 668. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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- ^ Wisconsin (1919). "The Laws of Wisconsin". Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Former Ripon Mayor Buried". Stevens Point Daily Journal. February 11, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
