George Hinckley Lyman Jr. (December 13, 1850 – May 17, 1945) was an American attorney and politician. He was Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston from 1898 to 1919 and served as chairman of the Massachusetts Republican state committee.
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Early life
Lyman was born in Boston on December 13, 1850. His father was George H. Lyman, a prominent Boston doctor. His great-grandfather was Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Vice President of the United States.
Lyman graduated from Boston Latin School and St. Paul's School. He graduated with an A.B. from Harvard College in 1873. After college, he spent a one year of study in Germany. He graduate from Harvard Law School with an LL.B. in 1877, and passed the bar the same years.
Career
Lyman returned to Boston and joined the firm of Ropes, Gray, Boyden & Perkins. He worked as a lawyer for more than sixty years.
Lyman was an active member of the Republican Party in Boston. He served as treasurer of the Ward 11 Republican committee, treasurer of the Boston Republican city committee, a member of the finance committee of the Massachusetts Republican Club, and represented the Fifth Suffolk district on the Republican state committee. From 1893 to 1895, he was chairman of the Massachusetts Republican state committee's finance committee. On January 3, 1895, Lyman was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican state committee. In 1896, he was elected to the Republican National Committee.