Lyman W. Emmons
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1924–1928
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1920–1924
Personal details
Born(1885-03-05)March 5, 1885
Lawrence County, Illinois
DiedMarch 9, 1955(1955-03-09) (aged 70)
Pinkstaff, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
EducationVincennes University
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Lyman W. Emmons (March 5, 1885 – March 9, 1955) was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

Emmons was born on a farm in Lawrence County, Illinois and went to the public school in Lawrence County. Emmons attended Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana and to Central Normal College in Danville, Illinois. Emmons taught school in Lawrence County. In 107, Emmons graduated from Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming in Chicago, Illinois. He was the owner of a funeral home in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Emmond served on the Lawrenceville Board of Education and was president of the board of education. He also served as President of the Lawrenceville Library Board. Emmons served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1921 to 1925 and the Illinois Senate from 1925 to 1929. He was a Democrat. Emmons and a friend were killed by a train north of Pinkstaff, Illinois.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1923-1924, Biographical Sketch of Lyman W. Emmons, pg. 232-233
  2. ↑ Lawrence County, II, Lawrence County Historical Society, Turner Publish Company: Paducah, Kentucky: 1995, Emmons-Marcy Funeral Home, pg. 147


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.