Frank H. Lyman Explained

Frank H. Lyman
Office6:Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Term Start6:January 1, 1923
Term End6:January 5, 1925
Predecessor6:Edward G. Flanigan
Successor6:Alfred C. Lockwood
Office7:1st County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona
Term Start7:1912
Term End7:1915
Birth Date:1 September 1863[1]
Birth Place:Greigsville, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Party:Democrat

Frank Hubbard Lyman[2] (September 1, 1863 – January 1, 1957) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from January 1, 1923, to January 5, 1925.[3]

Lyman was the first Maricopa County attorney and a pioneer in the Arizona judicial system.[4] He served as a Maricopa Superior Court judge from June 15, 1915, until 1923, when he was elected to the Supreme Court of Arizona.[5] He was unopposed in this special election to finish the last two years of Albert C. Baker's term.[6]

Lyman later served as secretary of the Phoenix Waterworks Commission.[7] He ran for, and came 2nd to former Governor George W. P. Hunt, in the Democratic primary for governor in 1930.[8] He died on January 1, 1957, at the age of 93.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADHS.
  2. Web site: Frank Hubbard Lyman. National Portrait Gallery.
  3. Web site: Judicial History. Azcourts.gov. 2017-03-07.
  4. Web site: Maricopa County Attorney's Office • About Us. Maricpoacoutattorney.org. 2017-03-07.
  5. Web site: Superior Court of Arizona . Superiorcourt.maricopa.gov . 2017-03-07.
  6. Web site: State of Arizona official canvass, general election returns :: Arizona State Government Publications. Azmemory.azlibrary.gov. 2017-03-07.
  7. Web site: SPortland Street Historic District : United States Department of the Interior National Park Service : Nomination Form . Npgallery.nps.gov . PDF . 2017-03-07.
  8. "Former Governor Ahead in Arizona," Associated Press, September 9, 1930
  9. News: Frank H. Lyman, Ex-Arizona Supreme Court Justice, Dies. January 3, 1957. 41. Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. August 1, 2019.