Lyman Ray Dudgeon (Biography)

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Taken from Illustriana Kansas, page 342

Lyman Ray Dudgeon, banker, was born in Howard, Kansas, July 31, 1899, son of Francis Marion and Lillie May (Campbell) Dudgeon.  His father, who was a farmer of English and Irish ancestry, was born at Lebanon, Kentucky, November 22, 1864.  His wife, who was born at Mapleton, Kansas, August 29, 1875, was a homemaker.

In 1916 Mr. Dudgeon was graduated from the Howard grade school and in 1920 from the Howard High School. He was active in debate and was treasurer of his class all through high school.  Later he attended Dague Business College at Wichita.

After leaving school Mr. Dudgeon taught one year and started working in the Howard National Bank on August 1, 1922 as bookkeeper.  He was elected assistant cashier in January 1925, and a director in January 1929.  In 1928 and again in 1930 he was made clerk of Howard Township and in April 1931, was elected mayor of Howard City.  In 1933, he was re-elected.

His marriage to Hazel Ann Cunningham was solemnized at Cheney, Kansas, July 6, 1924.  Mrs. Dudgeon who was a school teacher, was born at Howard, Kansas November 19, 1898.  They have a son, Benton Eugene, born August 30, 1930.

Mr. Dudgeon is past grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge and has been secretary for the past six years.  He is a member of the Red Corss, the Chamber of Commerce, and the First Baptist Church of Howard.

Residence:  Howard.