Lawrence Edwin Tryon

Background

Tryon, Lawrence Edwin was born on November 25, 1899 in Channahon, Illinois, United States. Son of Allison and Mary (Alexander) Tryon.

Education

Student, Northwestern University. Student, Salt City Business College, Hutchinson, Kansas. Student, LaSalle Extension University.

Career

County judge, Texas County, Oklahoma, 1931-1936; county attorney, Texas County, Oklahoma, 1937-1938; private practice in, Guymon, Oklahoma, from 1938; partner, Tryon & Field, Guymon. Board directors City National Bank & Trust Company, Guymon.

Achievements

• Bar: Oklahoma 1929.

Membership

Delaware General Conference Methodist Church, 1936. Republican nominee Supreme Court Oklahoma, 1950. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1960.

President of the board control Memorial Hospital, Guymon, 1948-1979. With United States Army, World War I. Fellow American College Probate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, Okla Bar Association, Lions Club (district governor), Masons (32 degree), K.T. (deputy grand commander), Shriners.

Connections

Married Mary A. Bradshaw, April 12, 1925. Children: Myrna Jewell Tryon Thomas, Allison Charles, Mary Kathryn Tryon Carter. Married Eugenia Shaw, June 11, 1953.

Father:

Allison Tryon

Mother:

Mary (Alexander) Tryon

Spouse:

Mary A. Bradshaw

Spouse:

Eugenia Shaw

child:

Myrna Jewell Tryon Thomas Tryon

child:

Allison Charles Tryon

child:

Mary Kathryn Tryon Carter Tryon