Lyman M. Bass

Lyman Metcalfe Bass (July 5, 1876 – July 9, 1955) was an American attorney from New York.

Early life Bass was born on July 5, 1876, in Buffalo, New York, the only child of U.S. Representative Lyman K. Bass and Frances Esther Metcalfe.

Bass attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, graduating from there in 1893. He then went to Yale College, graduating from there with honors in 1897. He played end on the Yale football team for three years.

Career During the Spanish-American War, he served as a Second Lieutenant in Battery F., 3rd U.S. Artillery and fought in Puerto Rico with them. He also served on the staff of Major-General James H. Wilson. After he finished his military service he went to Harvard Law School, graduating with honors and an LL.B. in 1900.

Bass was admitted to the bar shortly after graduating. He returned to Buffalo and spent the next two years in the law office of Rogers, Locke & Milburn. He then worked in the law firm Bissell, Carey & Cooke. becoming a partner of the firm in 1906. He remained with the firm when it was reorganized into Kenefick, Cooke & Mitchell, which was also a successor of his father's old firm, Bass, Cleveland & Bissell. In 1905, Governor Higgins appointed him to the Board of Managers for the State Industrial School in Rochester, a position he held until his resignation in 1907. In 1907, Mayor Adam appointed him Chairman of the Army Post Commission.

Susan Holland Bass, who married Frederick de Peyster Townsend Jr. of New York. Frances Bass, who married George Appleton of New York.

Bass died at home on July 9, 1955. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.