Background
Kingsley, Willey Lyon was born on June 28, 1866 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Willey J. P. (Doctor of Medicine and Georgeanna M. (Vogell) K.
Kingsley, Willey Lyon was born on June 28, 1866 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Willey J. P. (Doctor of Medicine and Georgeanna M. (Vogell) K.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1886. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1891.
President Rome Manufacturing Company, 1892-1919, Rome-Turney Radiator Company, 1905-1921, Rome Brass & Copper Company, 1908-1919, Rome Locomotive & Machine Works, 1916-1919, Rome Metal Company, and Rome Tube Company until merged with Rome Brass & Copper Company. Now Chairman of the Board Farmers National Bank & Trust Company. Owner Rome Sporting Goods Manufacturing Company, Kingsley Peach Orchard (Pinehurst, North Carolina), Kingsley Wheat Ranches (Kansas).
Also owner Florida real estate, et cetera
Chairman Police Commission Rome, 1894-1907. Chairman Liberty Loan Committee and Rome War Chest, World War.
Trustee Jervis library association, American Red Cross. Honorary president Boy Scouts, Rome.
Vice president Property Owners’ Association of Palm Beach, Florida Donor of Boy Scouts Camp (Rome), club house and grounds of Woman’s General Study Club.
Home: Rome, New New York
Married Lucy Stevens, January 22, 1918.