Lyman Dayton

Lyman Dayton
Lyman Dayton
Born(1810-08-25)August 25, 1810
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1865(1865-10-20) (aged 55)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationsLand developer, railroad promoter

Lyman Dayton (August 25, 1810 – October 20, 1865) was an American land developer, investor, and railroad promoter associated with the early development of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is best known for platting land that became the neighborhood of Dayton's Bluff and for his involvement in early railroad projects connecting the Twin Cities to Lake Superior. The city of Dayton, Minnesota is named in his honor.

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