Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Lyman, Mial R. 1856 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

MIAL R. LYMAN, M. D. Devoting himself to the alleviation of the ills that flesh
is heir to, our subject finds in Gagetown, a good field for his profession. He
is here one of the most popular and successful physicians, his practice not
being confined to the town alone, but also having a large circuit in the
neighboring country. Dr. Lyman was born in Jefferson County, Wis., February 27,
1856. He is a son of R. A. and Celestia (Nicols) Lyman. His father was born and
brought up in Kent County, Ohio, and his mother in Buffalo, N. Y. The former was
a farmer by calling, to which life our subject was reared until sixteen years of
age.

  Dr. Lyman's educational advantages were unhappily limited in his youth. He was
obliged to work in the daytime and his knowledge of books was mostly acquired
after night, when the day's work was done and free of mind, he could pursue his
favorite studies as long as his strength and inclination dictated. He began
teaching school in Tuscola County when he was seventeen years of age and was
quite successful as a pedagogue. His advent into the State had been made when at
the age of seven years, coming here with his parents. He continued teaching
until twenty-five years of age, attending school during a portion of the time.

  At the age above mentioned our subject began the study of medicine under Dr.
Wood of Unionville, this State. With him as preceptor he gained a considerable
knowledge of the healing art and then went to the Eclectic Medical Institute at
Cincinnati, Ohio, and finished his course at this institution in 1883 and
secured the degree of M. D.

  On returning to Michigan, our subject located at Gagetown and at once began
the practice of his profession, and has ever since followed it here. He was
married April 23, 1884, to Marguerite Crawford of Ailsa Craig. She is the
daughter of Hector Crawford, a farmer by occupation. By this union our subject
has become the father of two children -Pearl and Iva. Our subject follows the
political lead of the Democratic party and although he has ever been interested
in the aspect of political affairs, both local and national, has never been an
aspirant for office. Socially he belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees. He
takes a great deal of interest in educational matters, and is now a member of
the School Board. In connection with his practice he conducts a drug store where
may be found and compounded all the drugs known to the pharmacopoeia.



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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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