Lamoille County

ALLEN, Lyman Richards

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub Co, 1912, p 100

Lyman Richards ALLEN, educator, Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont, was born 
26 February 1873 in East Bridgewater [Plymouth County], Massachusetts, son of 
James Sidney and Alice (RICHARDS) ALLEN. He was educated in the public 
schools of East Bridgewater, including high school (four years Latin course) 
[graduated in] 1889; Bridgewater State Normal School, 1894; Lawrence 
Scientific School (Harvard University), course in science for teachers, with 
degree S. B., 1898; and Harvard University summer sessions.

Mr. ALLEN was employed in various departments of his father's shoe factory, 
Brockton [Plymouth County], Massachusetts, 1889-1890; instructor in sciences 
in high school and director of nature study in the grades at Plainfield 
[Union County], New Jersey, 1894-1896; assistant in Cuban summer school, 
Harvard, 1900; instructor, State Normal School, North Adams, Massachusetts, 
1898-1908; instructor Rhode Island Normal School, 1908-1909; principal, 
Johnson State Normal since 1909; instructor in Vermont summer schools at 
Burlington, Morrisville, St. Johnsbury, Barton, Windsor, Rutland, and Johnson 
during five seasons, and principal at summer sessions of the Johnson Normal 
School 1910 and 1911.

In 1902 Lyman Richards ALLEN married [Miss?] Catherine Wiley PARKER of North 
Adams, [Berkshire County], Massachusetts. They have two children, Alice 
Parker and Charles Warren. Mr. ALLEN is a Republican; library trustee of 
Johnson; member of Congregational Church; at various times actively connected 
with the Young Men's Christian Association, Sunday school, and Christian 
Endeavor society; member Greylock Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, North 
Adams, Massachusetts; North Adams Country Club for a time; and various 
orchestras and bands.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly