Henry Finnis Blosse Lynch was born on April 18, 1862, in London, England.

He was a British traveller, businessman, and Liberal politician. He was educated at Eton College, the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Although he was called to the bar from the Middle Temple in 1887, he eschewed a career in law in favour of working for his family business, Lynch Brothers, founded in Baghdad in 1841. It exported goods from Britain to Mesopotamia. Lynch became the company's chairman in 1896. He was elected at the 1906 general election as Member of Parliament for Ripon but was defeated at the January 1910 general election. He bequeathed a large number of middle-eastern artifacts to the British Museum. Photographs by Lynch are held by the British Library and the Conway Library at The Courtauld Institute of Art. He wrote the book, "Armenia, Travels and Studies" (2 vols., 1901).

He died unmarried on November 24, 1913, in Calais, France.

John Scrimger, D.D. was born in Galt, Ontario in 1849, and educated at University of Toronto (B.A. 1869, M.A. 1871) and Knox College (D.D., 1873). He came to Montréal to serve as pastor of Calvin Church and lecturer in the Presbyterian College, and in 1882 he joined the College's permanent staff. He was appointed Principal in 1904, and held this position until his death in 1915. His son was Francis Scrimger, M.D. and one of his daughters married Walter Lyman, of the pharmaceutical firm.

The Lyman Pharmaceutical Company was established by George Wadsworth and Lewis Lyman in Montréal. In 1805 it was known as Lewis & Lyman. Later changes in title were Hedge & Lyman (1819); William Lyman & Co. (1836); Lymans, Savage & Co. (1855); Lymans Clare & Co. (1860); and Lyman, Sons & Co. (1879). In 1908 the name Lymans Ltd. was adopted and a joint-stock company was organized which replaced the earlier partnership associations. At one time it was the largest wholesale drug firm in Canada (as well as the oldest) and the third largest in North America. The company continued until 1951.

The Lyman Pharmaceutical Company was established by George Wadsworth and Lewis Lyman in Montréal. In 1805 it was known as Lewis & Lyman. Later changes in title were Hedge & Lyman (1819); William Lyman & Co. (1836); Lymans, Savage & Co. (1855); Lymans Clare & Co. (1860); and Lyman, Sons & Co. (1879). In 1908 the name Lymans Ltd. was adopted and a joint-stock company was organized which replaced the earlier partnership associations. At one time it was the largest wholesale drug firm in Canada (as well as the oldest) and the third largest in North America. The company continued until 1951.

Richard Lyman arrived in New England in 1631 from England. Succeeding generations of Lymans lived in Massachusetts and Vermont, as well as Montréal and Toronto. Many members of the family were involved in the wholesale and retail drug business in Upper and Lower Canada. Lewis Lyman (1772-1852) came to Montréal around the end of the 18th century, and entered into partnership with George Wadsworth under the name of Wadsworth & Lyman, wholesale and retail druggists, in 1800. Lewis Lyman's nephew, Henry, joined the firm and became one of Montréal's leading businessmen. The firm continued under various names until 1951. Its business records are described in Section V, Business and Economy of this inventory. In 1841 Henry Lyman married Mary Corse, daughter of Roswell Corse, of Northfield, Massachusetts Her brother Henry Corse became a successful Montréal businessman and contributed to the building of St. Lawrence Hall, a famous Montréal hotel, 1845-1847. He was also the president of the Montreal Board of Trade in 1878-1879. He died in 1914.

Stephen Jones Lyman was born on November 15, 1819, in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

He was a businessman. In 1834, he started an apprenticeship of six years at the drug firm Musson & Savage in Quebec. Then he moved to Montreal and about 1844 he founded the pharmaceutical firm S. J. Lyman & Co. where he worked until his death in 1879. He was a cousin of the Montreal Lyman brothers owning the pharmaceutical firm Lyman, Sons & Co. He became a member of the Montreal Garrison Artillery in 1846, working his way up until he was elected Colonel, a position he resigned in 1861. He also worked as an insurance agent for the Mutual Life Assurance Co. based in New York State (1863-1868).

He died on April 1, 1879, in Montreal, Quebec.