Background
Wakefield, Lyman E. was born on July 7, 1880 in Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Son of Warren and Abby (Eldredge) Wakefield.
Wakefield, Lyman E. was born on July 7, 1880 in Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Son of Warren and Abby (Eldredge) Wakefield.
Education high school, Wayzata, Minnesota.
With First National Bank, Austin, Minnesota, 1897-1902, Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1902-1911. Treasurer, later vice president Wells-Dickey Company, investment bankers, 1911-1923. Vice president 1st Minneapolis Trust Company, 1923-1926.
President First National Bank, Minneapolis & Eastern Railway.
Vice-president and member Executive Committee First Bank Stock Corporation Director Soo Lincolnshire, Georgia
A. Hormel Company, Northwestern Fire & Marine Insurance Company, First National Bank (Minneapolis), Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. Trustee. Carleton College, Minneapolis Foundation.
Director Minneapolis Council Social Agencies, Young Men's Christian Association.
Member Federal Advisory Council since 1941. President Association Reserve City Bankers, 1934-1935. Trustee Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Woodhill (Minneapolis).
Married Elizabeth Anderson, October 17, 1906. Children: Lyman East., Samuel Chace.