MAHONING COUNTY OHIO - BIO: LYDEN, James F. (published 1925)
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History of Ohio
The American Historical Society Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 165

        JAMES F. LYDEN is a Youngstown attorney with offices in the Wick
Building, and was admitted to the bar ten years ago. He was in the
Government service before and after the World war.
        Mr. Lyden was born at Youngstown, August 22, 1889. His parents are
Thomas J. and Mary (Brannigan) Lyden, of Youngstown. They were married in
that city, the father having come from Scotland and the mother from
Ireland. James F. Lyden was educated in parochial schools, graduated from
the law department of Baldwin Wallace University in June, 1914, and was
admitted to the Ohio bar the same year.
        Mr. Lyden practiced in Youngstown for some time, and in 1916 was
appointed deputy collector of internal revenue at Youngstown. In September,
1917, he enlisted in the Eighty-second Division as a private, and
subsequently was with the Eighty-seventh Division, and was discharged on
account of disability February 20, 1918, at Camp Pike, Arkansas. On
returning to Youngstown he was given special service for the Government,
but on October 1, 1919, returned to Youngstown, and has since been engaged
in the general practice of law.
        He married, September 19, 1922, Miss Alma Ward, a native of
Youngstown, and daughter of Thomas J. and Margaret (Enright) Ward. They are
members of St. Edward's Catholic Church. Mr. Lyden was chairman of the City
Democratic Committee of 1915. He is a member of the American Legion, Lodge
No. 55 of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles.





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