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Payson Williston Lyman

politician in Massachusetts, US (1842-1924)
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Summary

Payson Williston Lyman was born on January 1, 1842[1]. He died on January 1, 1924[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Position held: member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Residence: Massachusetts[8]
  • Family name: Lyman[9]
  • Given name: Payson[10]
  • Significant event: 1888 Massachusetts legislature[11]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[12]

Why It Matters

Payson Williston Lyman is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

What did Payson Williston Lyman do for work?

Payson Williston Lyman worked as a politician[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id → person/a63d6be9-9159-4d33-9c5c-50b87119d12c
    Given name → Payson
    Image → 1888 Payson Williston Lyman Massachusetts House of Represent
    Position held → member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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