| Lyman Fessenden Walker | |
| Birth Date: | 1836 |
| Death Date: | 1920 (aged 83 or 84) |
| Resting Place: | Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Known For: | Shipbuilding |
| Occupation: | Shipwright |
Lyman Fessenden Walker (1836–1920)[1] was an American shipwright during a prolific period at Yarmouth Harbor in Maine.[2] [3] His shipyard was one of the four major ones during the town's peak years of 1850–1875.[4] His shipyard launched forty vessels of all sizes.[3]
Walker was born in 1836, to Lyman Walker and Louisa Merchant.[1]
After beginning as a shipwright, in 1841 he was recognized as a master builder.[5] [6]
Walker died in 1920, aged 83 or 84.[1]