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Lykins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Johnston Lykins (1800–1876), American politician *James Edward Lykins James Edward Lykins is a sculptor from South Charleston, West Virginia. His father was H. F. Lykins, an organic research chemist for Union Carbide, and his mother was a registered nurse named M. E. Lykins. He was interested in art from a young a ..., American sculptor * Laura Lykins (born 1869/70), American lawyer {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston Lykins
Johnston Lykins (April 15, 1800 – August 15, 1876) was a prominent settler and civic leader in the Americans, American American frontier, frontier Town of Kansas, which became Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri. He was editor of the first printing press in what became Kansas, and founded the area's first bank, newspaper, and Baptist church. He was the Town of Kansas's first president of city council, and first duly elected Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, mayor. He is reportedly "possibly associated with more Kansas City 'firsts' than any other early settler". History Early life Lykins was born in Franklin County, Virginia on April 15, 1800. Missionary career He became involved with the missionary work of Isaac McCoy, among the area's American Indian tribes. He joined the McCoy mission to the Wea peoples in northern Indiana in 1819. Lykins was not yet a Christian, and was hired only as a schoolteacher. He spent more time traveling for supplies and assisting the missio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Edward Lykins
James Edward Lykins is a sculptor from South Charleston, West Virginia. His father was H. F. Lykins, an organic research chemist for Union Carbide, and his mother was a registered nurse named M. E. Lykins. He was interested in art from a young age, but did not like the publicity. After entering an art competition, he was offered a four-year arts scholarship to a university in Hawaii, but was too young to accept it at age 14. Three years later he joined the United States Marine Corps. He won a Purple Heart for his actions in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone and in Laos during the Vietnam War. He suffers posttraumatic stress disorder from his experiences, and his wife Robin Lykins inspired him to take up art as a hobby again as therapy. One of his better known pieces, ''Green Faces/Purple Hearts'', has won the first prize at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. He has also sculpted memorials to Chuck Yeager, Carter G. Woodson Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
