Lyman King

Lyman Maurice King (July 17, 1869 – July 3, 1950) was an American politician who represented the 30th district in the California State Senate from 1915 to 1923 and the state's Director of Finance from 1930 to 1931.

Journalism King was born on July 17, 1869, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He moved to Napa, California at five years old and graduated from Napa College in 1887. He also spent nine years as the secretary and treasurer of the Southern California Hospital's board of trustees.

King sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of California in 1926. He finished second to Buron Fitts in a three-way primary that also involved Frank Merriam. From January 31, 1930, to January 5, 1931, King was the state's director of finance. In 1932 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives seat in California's 19th congressional district. King died on July 3, 1950, in Loma Linda, California.