Lyman R. Casey

Lyman Rufus Casey Jr. (May 6, 1837 – January 26, 1914) was an American politician from North Dakota. He moved to the Dakota Territory from New York in 1882 and worked in ranching and real estate. He was one of the first two senators to represent North Dakota in the U.S. Senate, serving from 1889 to 1893.

Early life Lyman Rufus Casey was born on May 6, 1837, in York, New York. In 1853, Casey moved with his parents to Ypsilanti, Michigan, and was raised and attended school there.

Career Casey engaged in the hardware business for many years. He worked for Pratt & Company. He also worked for the Buffalo branch of L. B. Pratt of Baltimore. He moved to Detroit. He was chairman of the North Dakota Committee on Irrigation and was commissioner of Foster County in 1887. The couple had two sons and a daughter, Frank, Carl, and Mrs. Atwood Topliff. He was affiliated with the Lafayette Presbyterian Church. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.