The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-03
OBITUARY.
sy1vanus Ripley Lyman.

Col. Sylvanus r. Lyman olea at his
! residence on Free street TINS morning.
He had been in failing health for over a
year past. He received a shock of paraly-
sis over year ago, and yet SO great was
| his vitality that he yielded but slowly to
the inroads of disease. a9@
Sylvanus R. Lyman was porn IN Frye
burg, December 9th, 1906. His grand
father, Rev. Elphalet Lyman, was
Congregational clergymen OF Wood
stock, Connecticut, and died there. His
father, Eliphalet Lyman, graduated at
Dartmouth. studied medicine and be-
came a practicing physician at Fryeburg,
Danville, Vt, and Lancaster, N. H., dy-
ing in the latter town at the age of 70.
His mother was Abigail, granddaughter
of Eleazer Wheelock, founder OF Dart
mouth College, and daughter of Pro
fessor Sylvanus Ripley of the same col
lege. She was sister also of Gen. Flea
ger Ripley, prominent in the war OF
1S12-14, who died in Louisiana, and Sis
ter of Hon. James Ripley, once member
of Congress from the Oxford district.
The deceased at the age of seven, went
to live with his grandfather, Rev. MIR. Ly-
man, at Woodstock, where he remained
until the age of sixteen. Among his
schoolmates was Henry G. Bowen OF
Brooklyn, editor Of the New York indie
pendent. He spent his school days at
Lancaster and Fryeburg Academy He
intended to go to college but gave up his
hopes in that direction for business
life. He served one year as clerk in Ea-
ton. N. H., and thenaacame to Portland in
1924, where as clerk, and then in bust
ness for himself, he engaged in the dry
goods trade for eight years. He was
elected captain in the state militia in
1929, and promoted to colonel, resigning
in 1888. He was a director in the Canal
bank, and its president in 1885. In the
latter year Mr.. Lyman suffered good
deal financially from too much confidence
in others.
Col. Lyman was deeply interested in
politics, and was an active member OF
the old Wing party. In 1885 he was
elected to the legislature and represent
ed Portland six years in succession.
Again in 1855 he was elected. His long
term of office made him a power with
the leaders in other counties. From
1885 to 1S41 he was member of the
Wing state committee, and 1887 to 1910
it's chairman. In May, 1S41, President
Tyler appointed him postmaster OF Port
land, and in 1913 he was removed by the
efforts of the then Secretary of the
Navy. But Mr.. Lyman had full hear
ing before President Tyler and was rein
stated. In 1S49-50 he was alderman
from the fifth ward. In 1889 he was the
successful candidate against William
Pitt Fessenden as delegate to the nation
al convention that nominated VIM. Hen
nv Harrison for president of the United
States. He was delegate to the Dem
ocratic National Convention of 1860, held
in Charleston, and the one held in 1864.
He was made member of the National
Democratic committee from Maine in
1860 and held the Office twelve consecu-
tive wears. In 1916, after his retirement
as postmaster, he went into business as
shipchandler, and the business is con-
tinued by Mr. G. F. Guptill and Mr.. Ly-
mans son under the firm name of Ly-
man, Son & Co.
The deceased married Caroline,
daughter of Deacon Thomas Beck, a
founder of the Baptist church in Port
land. The children living are Thomas
Ripley Lyman of New York and Caro-
line, wife of DR.. Israel T. Dana of this
city. His wife died in 1910, and in 1912
he married Christiana, daughter of Capt.
Samuel Blanchard of Portland. Their
children are Helen, wife of Henry Lit
tlefield of the firm of Mari 6 Littlefeld,
Abbie, Annie, Elizabeth, James P, and
Edw ard Wheelock, deceased.
Howard r. Goodwin.
A telegram was received at Augusta,
on Saturday announcing the death
of Mr.. Howard r. Goodwin at Santa
Barbara. He was the son of Hon. John
N. and Susan H. Goodwin and was born
| on NOVolnUcI I, ICoo. llio OoJhoo W"o
passed in Augusta, where he attended
the high school. Subsequently he fitted
for college at Phillips Exeter Academy,
and was graduated from Bowdoin in the
class of 1883 with an enviable record for
thorough scholarship, although one of
the youngest in the class. He spent con
siderable time in travel abroad and, on
his return began the study Of law, com
pleting his course at Harvard Law
School in 1886. In October, 1887, he
was admitted to the Maine Bar and at
once went to Tacoma, Washington, to
enter upon the practice of his possession,
in which his friends prophesied for him
most brilliant future. On November
7, 1888, he married Miss Ramsdell of Ia
coma, formerly of Washington, D. c.,
who, with one little girl, survives him.
DR.. Lyman 81. Luce.
Dr.. Lyman Il. Luce of West Tisbury,
Mass, died on Saturday after two weeks
illness of brain trouble. DR.. Luce was 46
years old, and was the son of the late
DR.. William H. Luce of West Tisbury.
He began the study of medicine in
Maine, and after graduating came to his
| home and later beoan practicing at Fal-