His siblings included Thomas Friend Mayham, a physician who served as mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

[2] Another brother, Jay Mayham, served as judge of the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin court.

[3] He completed his studies at the Ithaca, New York office of Samuel Love and George G. Freer, attained admission to the bar in 1848, and began to practice in Blenheim.

[4] After leaving the bench, he practiced law in partnership with his son Claude, and was often sought out to act as a referee for corporate and railroad litigation.

[9][10] They were the parents of sons Matt F., Don S. and Claude B., and daughter Ida L.[11] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress