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(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L500">Soundex L500</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bedelle-beebe.html#BEDTELYON">BEDTELYON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEAN">LEAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEANN">LEANN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEANNE">LEANNE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#LEAUN">LEAUN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#LEEANN">LEEANN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#LEIGHANN">LEIGHANN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#LEIN">LEIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#LEION">LEION</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#LEON">LEON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonardo-lessler.html#LEONE">LEONE</a>, <a 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href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynchburg-lynwood.html#LYNE">LYNE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynchburg-lynwood.html#LYNN">LYNN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynchburg-lynwood.html#LYNNE">LYNNE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#LYONAIS">LYONAIS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#LYONEL">LYONEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#LYONS">LYONS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noland-noon.html#NOLY">NOLY</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> LYON: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson6.html#207.00.38">Lyon Anderson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anthony.html#750.27.56">George Tobey Anthony</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#099.45.57">John Armstrong</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#001.12.84">James Armstrong</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#012.22.53">John Armstrong Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#128.16.33">William Lyon Bennett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bergan-berkstresser.html#417.33.85">Leo Allen Bergholz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigger-bikar.html#689.82.61">J. Lyon Biggar</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#904.93.98">Reuben Patrick Boise</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burke.html#239.18.95">Thomas A. Burke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#836.74.68">Mrs. Lyon Childress</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark2.html#281.08.48">Dyer Howe Clark</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/douglass.html#298.89.81">John Watkinson Douglass</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#293.07.89">George Allan England</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#601.71.92">David Jo Ferguson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#094.28.08">Clarence Lyon Fisher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#975.03.17">Thomas Lyon Hamer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html#718.87.77">John Tedford Hammond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#464.29.93">William James Lyon Hemenway</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill8.html#939.57.63">Tabor Lyon Hill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#715.77.50">Lyon Karr</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#020.30.43">Edward Russell Kellogg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#671.78.50">James L. Lowden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#862.95.71">Buell Lyon Matthews</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mellette-memorial.html#685.14.26">Henry Mellus</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html#632.78.03">Frank Lyon Polk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell8.html#012.63.57">Samuel Lyon Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#815.46.76">Arnon Lyon Squiers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stearns.html#013.81.11">Justus Smith Stearns</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweet.html#963.38.43">Burton Erwin Sweet</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terry.html#910.77.66">Preston Ellsworth Terry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#361.09.63">Lyon Gardiner Tyler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagoner-wainwright.html#303.45.08">Edward Thompson Wailes</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="643.14.42">Lyon, A. A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Granville County, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.57.36">Lyon, A. Stanford</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="034.70.01">Lyon, Abraham R.</a> — of New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-lived.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NY.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="984.43.13">Lyon, Adrian</a> — of Perth Amboy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Middlesex County, 1900-01; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NJ.html">1912</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SO-buried.html#cms06560">Pluckemin Cemetery</a>, Pluckemin, N.J. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="166.25.72">Lyon, Alfred</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cayuga County, 1843. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Grandfather of <a href="#455.54.42">Sanford G. Lyon</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14825.html">Lyon family</a> of Cayuga County, New York.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="420.13.89">Lyon, Alfred P.</a> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan</a>, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.58.47">Lyon, Amanda Hatcher</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/DC.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/DC.html">2000</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="174.88.92">Lyon, Amasa</a> — of Ashford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Ashford, 1823-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="926.77.51">Lyon, Anna</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 12th District, 2000. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.99.60">Lyon, Arthur G., Jr.</a> (1907-1981) — of Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. Born in Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-born.html">Branch County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/01-30.html">January 30, 1907</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MI.html">1952</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 15th Circuit, 1953. Died in Kinderhook Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-died.html">Branch County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/01-19.html">January 19, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 355 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-buried.html#cms00221">Oak Grove Cemetery</a>, Coldwater, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to <a href="#955.70.72">Mrs. Elzora Lyon</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.02.49">Lyon, Asa</a> (1763-1841) — of South Hero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-lived.html">Grand Isle County</a>, Vt. Born in Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-born.html">Windham County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1763/12-31.html">December 31, 1763</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Pastor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1799-1802, 1804-08, 1810-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> at-large, 1815-17. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Died in South Hero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-died.html">Grand Isle County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/04-04.html">April 4, 1841</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 94 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-buried.html#cms04024">Grand Isle Cemetery</a>, Grand Isle, Vt. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000539">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407023">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="014.43.99">Lyon, B. K.</a> — of Grant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PE-lived.html">Perkins County</a>, Neb. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PE-parties.html">Chair of Perkins County Democratic Party</a>, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="446.69.60">Lyon, Bill</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Texas</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="897.93.99">Lyon, Bob</a> — of Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Kan. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/stsen.html">Kansas state senate</a> 3rd District; elected 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="907.52.80">Lyon, Burr</a> — of Torrington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/torrington.html#3">First selectman of Torrington, Connecticut</a>, 1896-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="953.86.21">Lyon, C. C.</a> — of Elizabethtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BL-lived.html">Bladen County</a>, N.C. Superior court judge in North Carolina 9th District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="030.76.86">Lyon, C. M.</a> — of McLeansboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HM-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/IL.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="554.22.14">Lyon, C. R.</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="883.02.12">Lyon, C. W.</a> — of Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.69.99">Lyon, Caleb</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Lewis County, 1824. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#298.77.85">Caleb Lyon (1822-1875)</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.77.85">Lyon, Caleb</a> (1822-1875) — of Lyonsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Born in Lyonsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-born.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/12-07.html">December 7, 1822</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Lewis County, 1851; resigned 1851; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 21st District, 1851; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 23rd District, 1853-55; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Idaho Territory</a>, 1864-66. In 1866, an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">audit revealed</a> that he had <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/embezzlement.html">embezzled</a> $46,418 in federal funds intended for the Nez Perce Indians, but he was never convicted. Died in Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-died.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/09-08.html">September 8, 1875</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 275 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#840.69.99">Caleb Lyon (born c.1784)</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000540">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407024">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3901">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.70.47">Lyon, Cecil A.</a> — of Sherman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GY-lived.html">Grayson County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TX.html">1896</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/TX.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/TX.html">1908</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/TX.html">Republican National Committee from Texas</a>, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.65.77">Lyon, Cecil Burton</a> (1903-1993) — also known as Cecil B. Lyon — of New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-lived.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y.; Hancock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-born.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/11-08.html">November 8, 1903</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Investment banker</a>; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Havana</a>, 1931; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HK-consuls.html ">Hong Kong</a>, as of 1932; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Tientsin</a>, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-diplomats.html ">Chile</a>, 1956-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LK-diplomats.html ">Ceylon</a>, 1964-67; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MI-diplomats.html ">Maldive Islands</a>, 1965. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/04-06.html">April 6, 1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 149 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edmund Burton Lyon and Emily (Vyse) Lyon; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/10-07.html">October 7, 1933</a>, to Elizabeth Sturgis 'Elsie' Grew (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#760.96.13">Joseph Clark Grew</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0091.html">Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family</a> of Edgefield, South Carolina; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0403.html">White-Moffat family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1040.html">Grew-Lyon-Belmont family</a> of New York City, New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/lyon-cecil-burton ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/013/000054848">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="917.34.34">Lyon, Charles E.</a> — of Elkhorn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WL-lived.html">Walworth County</a>, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WI.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="648.80.12">Lyon, Charles L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 7th District, 1876-77. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="212.81.36">Lyon, Charles L.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="153.30.50">Lyon, Charles Wesley</a> (1887-1960) — also known as Charles W. Lyon — of Beverly Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/index.html">1887</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1915-17, 1933-49, 1951-57; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the California State Assembly</a>, 1943-46; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/stsen.html">California state senate</a>, 1917-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CA.html">1944</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/cancer.html">cancer</a>, in Beverly Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/07-20.html">July 20, 1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">about 73 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms02104">Inglewood Park Cemetery</a>, Inglewood, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.84.48">Lyon, Chester</a> — of Canterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canterbury, 1826-27, 1833; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/canterbury.html#2">Canterbury, Conn.</a>, 1839-41. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="304.69.49">Lyon, Chittenden</a> (1787-1842) — of Eddyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-lived.html">Lyon County</a>, Ky. Born in Fair Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-born.html">Rutland County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1787/02-22.html">February 22, 1787</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1822; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>, 1827; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a>, 1827-35 (12th District 1827-33, 1st District 1833-35). Slaveowner. Died in Eddyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-died.html">Lyon County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/11-23.html">November 23, 1842</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">55 years, 274 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-buried.html#cms02522">River View Cemetery</a>, Eddyville, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#773.86.23">Matthew Lyon</a> and Beulah (Chittenden) Lyon; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/">1817</a> to Nancy Vaughn; married to Fances Baker; father of Margaret Aurelia Lyon (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#226.00.05">Willis Benson Machen</a>); nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#503.51.36">Martin Chittenden</a>; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#966.75.11">Thomas Chittenden</a>; fourth great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#563.19.80">John Winthrop (1606-1676)</a>; fifth great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#616.31.30">John Winthrop (1588-1649)</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#451.94.48">Return Jonathan Meigs, Sr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#282.75.32">Josiah Meigs</a>; first cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#711.88.26">Fitz-John Winthrop</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#423.29.42">Return Jonathan Meigs Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#659.28.97">Henry Meigs</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#602.43.80">Josiah C. Chittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#581.68.65">Return Jonathan Meigs III</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#954.23.04">Abel Madison Scranton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#974.07.84">Henry Meigs Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fornance-forsythe.html#715.19.72">John Forsyth Jr.</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#537.42.17">Roger Calvin Leete</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilcox.html#737.15.50">Jeduthun Wilcox</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willard.html#583.29.55">John Willard</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#496.03.79">Clark S. Chittenden</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sacks-saintaubin.html#584.63.88">Russell Sage</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#779.42.84">Chauncey Goodrich</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#426.84.67">Oliver Wolcott Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#850.68.26">Elizur Goodrich</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#251.24.21">Frederick Wolcott</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#732.81.53">Elijah Hunt Mills</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilcox.html#725.74.37">Leonard Wilcox</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovon-dorilus.html#461.00.35">Edgar Jared Doolittle</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0003.html">Livingston-Schuyler family</a> of New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY.html">Lyon County, Ky.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000541">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407025">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7932651">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="129.04.57">Lyon, Clarence M.</a> — Greenback candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 12th District, 1880. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.62.12">Lyon, Clarence M.</a> — of Mt. Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 16th District, 1894; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 24th District, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="330.15.80">Lyon, Clark R.</a> (b. 1841) — of Highgate Center, Highgate, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Born in Swanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/11-27.html">November 27, 1841</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Highgate, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.82.35">Lyon, Cyndy</a> — of Independence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BU-lived.html">Buchanan County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1992/IA.html">1992</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="153.46.98">Lyon, D. E.</a> — of North Windham, Windham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/windham.html#7">North Windham, Conn.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="449.11.86">Lyon, Dale</a> — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kansas</a> 1st District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="006.49.75">Lyon, Daniel</a> — of Albuquerque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/BE-lived.html">Bernalillo County</a>, N.M. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention</a>, 1969. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="241.78.67">Lyon, David</a> — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> 9th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.45.21">Lyon, David L.</a> (b. 1951) — of California. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/index.html">1951</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FJ-diplomats.html ">Fiji</a>, 2002-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NR-diplomats.html ">Nauru</a>, 2002-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TN-diplomats.html ">Tonga</a>, 2002-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TV-diplomats.html ">Tuvalu</a>, 2002-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/KI-diplomats.html ">Kiribati</a>, 2003-05. Still living as of 2005. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/lyon-david-l">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="445.63.39">Lyon, David R.</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 2nd District, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="753.94.59">Lyon, Delores</a> — of Hillsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HI-lived.html">Hillsdale County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/MI.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.61.56">Lyon, Delos E.</a> — of Dubuque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DB-lived.html">Dubuque County</a>, Iowa. Born in New York. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1875-81. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="333.10.61">Lyon, E. E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 21st District, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="687.89.08">Lyon, Edgar B.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html#2">Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1890-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="156.73.08">Lyon, Edmund R.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="811.74.04">Lyon, Edward B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Granville County, 1858-59, 1865-67; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Granville County, 1870-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="601.47.08">Lyon, Elisha</a> — of East Woodstock, Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/woodstock.html#5">East Woodstock, Conn.</a>, 1856-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.70.72">Lyon, Mrs. Elzora</a> (1914-1981) — of Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ST-born.html">Steuben County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/09-08.html">September 8, 1914</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1949. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-died.html">Branch County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/02-19.html">February 19, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 164 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to <a href="#722.99.60">Arthur G. Lyon Jr.</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1231744"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/231/18.00.jpg" width=70 height=112 border=0 alt="Ernest Lyon"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="231.18.00">Lyon, Ernest</a> (1860-1938) — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La.; New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in Belize City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BE-born.html">Belize</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/10-22.html">October 22, 1860</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Minister</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LB-diplomats.html ">Liberia</a>, 1903-10; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LB-consuls.html ">Monrovia</a>, 1903-10; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LB-consuls.html">Consul-General for Liberia</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-consuls.html">Washington, D.C.</a>, 1911-13. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-acad-pol-soc-sci.html">American Academy of Political and Social Science</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/index.html">1938</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">about 77 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Emmanuel Lyon and Ann F. (Bending) Lyon; married to Marie Wright.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/lyon-ernest ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Public Library</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="015.74.70">Lyon, Ernest P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MN-lived.html">Montcalm County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Montcalm District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.18.04">Lyon, F. F.</a> — of Barclay, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-lived.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.65.80">Lyon, Farnham</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MI.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="646.38.57">Lyon, Francis Strother</a> (1800-1882) — also known as Francis S. Lyon — of Demopolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MG-lived.html">Marengo County</a>, Ala. Born near Danbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/SO-born.html">Stokes County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/02-25.html">February 25, 1800</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/stsen.html">Alabama state senate</a>, 1833-34, 1876; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 5th District, 1835-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/AL.html">1860</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sthse.html">Alabama state house of representatives</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/ccrep.html">Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress</a> 5th District, 1862-65; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention</a>, 1875. Slaveowner. Died in Demopolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MG-died.html">Marengo County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/12-31.html">December 31, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 309 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MG-buried.html# ">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Demopolis, Ala. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Sarah Serena Glover.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000542">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407026">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/803492">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="740.28.38">Lyon, Frank</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ff-lived.html">Fairfax</a>, Va. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="407.80.36">Lyon, Frank A.</a> (b. 1855) — of Stanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MN-lived.html">Montcalm County</a>, Mich.; Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich.; Hillsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HI-lived.html">Hillsdale County</a>, Mich. Born in Walworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-born.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/01-04.html">January 4, 1855</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 6th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="437.26.13">Lyon, Frank V.</a> — of Canterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canterbury; elected 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="698.02.22">Lyon, Fred A.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/chicago.html">mayor of Chicago, Ill.</a>, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.49.39">Lyon, Frederick T.</a> — of Norwalk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Norwalk, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lyon, Fulton See <a href="#113.33.14">R. A. Fulton Lyon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="842.47.28">Lyon, George</a> — of Ansonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ansonia.html#3">First selectman of Ansonia, Connecticut</a>, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="455.34.37">Lyon, George B.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/VA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="676.41.47">Lyon, George F.</a> (b. 1849) — of Binghamton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Born in Barker town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-born.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/07-13.html">July 13, 1849</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 25th District, 1894; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 6th District, 1896-1919; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1912. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Harry Lyon and Pamelia A. (Livermore) Lyon; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/04-09.html">April 9, 1884</a>, to Elizabeth R. Mather.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="138.78.20">Lyon, George W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Westchester County 1st District, 1852. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="734.49.28">Lyon, George W.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 21st District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.01.59">Lyon, George W.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York. Republican. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="645.06.53">Lyon, Gilbert R.</a> (1835-1915) — of Owosso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-lived.html">Shiawassee County</a>, Mich. Born in Dearborn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/08-31.html">August 31, 1835</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 35th Circuit, 1905. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>. Suffered a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/falls.html">fall</a> down the cellar stairs of his home, fractured his skull, and died four days later, in Owosso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-died.html">Shiawassee County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/index.html">1915</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">about 79 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-buried.html#cms02260">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Owosso, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Daniel Lyon.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.50.05">Lyon, Gregory K.</a> — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 10th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="611.70.00">Lyon, Harrison A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 1st District, 1859. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.41.20">Lyon, Harry A.</a> — of Gary, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 1st District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=246630">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.72.09">Lyon, Harry B.</a> — of Dunkirk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/dunkirk.html">Mayor of Dunkirk, N.Y.</a>, 1912-13, 1920-21; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/dunkirk.html#3">Dunkirk, N.Y.</a>, 1921-34 (acting, 1921). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="769.23.15">Lyon, Harry E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="487.42.24">Lyon, Hartwell</a> — of North Woodstock, Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/woodstock.html#3">North Woodstock, Conn.</a>, 1880. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="291.53.68">Lyon, Henry S.</a> — of Placerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ED-lived.html">El Dorado County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="150.70.04">Lyon, Hiram</a> — of La Plata, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CH-lived.html">Charles County</a>, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MD.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="519.98.53">Lyon, Homer Le Grand</a> (1879-1956) — also known as Homer L. Lyon — of Whiteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-lived.html">Columbus County</a>, N.C. Born in Elizabethtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BL-born.html">Bladen County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/03-01.html">March 1, 1879</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/NC.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NC.html">1940</a>; Solicitor, 8th Judicial District, 1913-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 6th District, 1921-29. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in Whiteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-died.html">Columbus County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/05-31.html">May 31, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 91 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-buried.html#cms04025">Memorial Cemetery</a>, Whiteville, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of C. C. Lyon and Margaret R. Lyon; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/">1904</a> to Kate M. Burkhead.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000543">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407027">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="623.36.76">Lyon, James</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1833. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="288.50.54">Lyon, James A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1908-09. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="932.20.29">Lyon, James E.</a> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/TX.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="804.08.48">Lyon, James Fraser</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Abbeville County, 1904-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.05.64">Lyon, Jesse</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Westchester County 2nd District, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="234.83.99">Lyon, Jim</a> — of Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/HI.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="226.38.82">Lyon, Joe P.</a> — of Carrollton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Carroll County, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.53.26">Lyon, John</a> — of Uniontown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/uniontown.html#3">Uniontown, Pa.</a>, 1799-1801. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="060.39.29">Lyon, John M.</a> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/seattle.html#2">Seattle, Wash.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.37.02">Lyon, Joseph</a> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/jerseycity.html#2">Jersey City, N.J.</a>, 1815-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="399.55.59">Lyon, Joseph</a> — of Lehighton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CB-lived.html">Carbon County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/lehighton.html#3">Lehighton, Pa.</a>, 1820-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="953.01.16">Lyon, Joseph F.</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH-lived.html">McHenry County</a>, Ill. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/woodstock.html#3">Woodstock, Ill.</a>, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="427.80.97">Lyon, Joseph F.</a> — of Darien, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WL-lived.html">Walworth County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Walworth County, 1868. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="470.48.67">Lyon, Joseph L.</a> — of Lisbon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lisbon, 1823. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="800.33.12">Lyon, Joseph M.</a> — of Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/utica.html#3">Utica, N.Y.</a>, 1858-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.22.39">Lyon, Lawrence B., Jr.</a> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 18th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="876.03.43">Lyon, Leander L.</a> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/mansfield.html#3">Mansfield, Conn.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="151.41.41">Lyon, Lee</a> — of Eastford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Eastford, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="085.37.11">Lyon, LeRoy C.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 15th District, 1932, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.65.58">Lyon, Lucius</a> (1800-1851) — of Bronson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich.; Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Born in Shelburne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-born.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/02-26.html">February 26, 1800</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cgdel.html">Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory</a>, 1833-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 11th District, 1835; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Michigan</a>, 1837-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1843-45; U.S. Surveyor-General for Ohio-Indiana-Michigan, 1845. Died in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/09-24.html">September 24, 1851</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">51 years, 210 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-buried.html#cms00088">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Detroit, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thayer.html#295.97.29">George W. Thayer</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000544">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407028">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius Lyon">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="142.50.52">Lyon, Lyman R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Lewis County, 1859. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="226.71.52">Lyon, Marcus</a> — of Ithaca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ithaca.html#3">Ithaca, N.Y.</a>, 1871-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="943.92.90">Lyon, Mark B.</a> (b. 1836) — of Peru, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/BE-lived.html">Bennington County</a>, Vt. Born in Peru, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/BE-born.html">Bennington County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1836/06-11.html">June 11, 1836</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Peru, 1888. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="773.86.23">Lyon, Matthew</a> (1749-1822) — of Eddyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-lived.html">Lyon County</a>, Ky. Born in County Wicklow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-born.html">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1749/07-14.html">July 14, 1749</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1779-83; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> 1st District, 1797-1801; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1802; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 1st District, 1803-11; defeated, 1810. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Convicted and jailed</a> in 1789 under the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/sedition.html">Sedition Act</a>. Slaveowner. Died in Spadra Bluff, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/JO-died.html">Johnson County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/08-01.html">August 1, 1822</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 18 days</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/JO-buried.html#cms03670">Spadra Bluff Cemetery</a>, Spadra Bluff, Ark.; reinterment in 1833 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-buried.html#cms02522">River View Cemetery</a>, Eddyville, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Mary Hosford and Beulah Chittenden (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#966.75.11">Thomas Chittenden</a>; sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#503.51.36">Martin Chittenden</a>); father of <a href="#304.69.49">Chittenden Lyon</a>; great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#367.53.58">William Peters Hepburn</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0003.html">Livingston-Schuyler family</a> of New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000545">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407029">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7127007">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Matthew Lyon: Aleine Austin, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/027100262X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=027100262X&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Matthew Lyon, 'New Man' of the Democratic Revolution, 1749-1822</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="099.66.48">Lyon, Mildred P.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="619.25.24">Lyon, Morris R.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/VA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="513.61.50">Lyon, Norman M.</a> — of Pasadena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/CA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="959.62.28">Lyon, Norman T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1926 (46th District), 1940 (45th District). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="623.90.70">Lyon, Norman X.</a> (1907-1991) — of Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-lived.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/04-24.html">April 24, 1907</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mountpleasant.html">Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.</a>, 1950-51. Died in Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-died.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1991/09-29.html">September 29, 1991</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 158 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-buried.html# ">Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens</a>, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/102118415">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.85.03">Lyon, Paul</a> — of Elko, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/EL-lived.html">Elko County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NV.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="177.44.98">Lyon, Perley</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1832. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="113.33.14">Lyon, R. A. Fulton</a> — of Greensburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WE-lived.html">Westmoreland County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/greensburg.html#2">Greensburg, Pa.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.69.70">Lyon, Reuben Robie</a> — Independence League candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/coajd.html">judge of New York Court of Appeals</a>, 1908, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="269.14.38">Lyon, Richard F.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Georgia state supreme court</a>, 1859-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.19.74">Lyon, Robert W.</a> — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/pittsburgh.html">Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa.</a>, 1881-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="516.68.87">Lyon, Russell</a> — of Dowagiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/dowagiac.html">Mayor of Dowagiac, Mich.</a>, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="659.57.79">Lyon, Samuel H.</a> — of Abington, Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/pomfret.html#5">Abington, Conn.</a>, 1822-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="878.16.62">Lyon, Samuel S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1887-88; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Osaka</a>, 1897; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Kobe</a>, as of 1904-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="455.54.42">Lyon, Sanford G.</a> (b. 1866) — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Born in Ledyard town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-born.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/03-20.html">March 20, 1866</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coal-ice-fuel.html">coal</a> dealer; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cayuga County, 1923-27. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white2.html#973.71.03">Coral C. White</a>; grandson of <a href="#166.25.72">Alfred Lyon</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/giddey-gilberson.html#845.64.14">Sanford Gifford</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14825.html">Lyon family</a> of Cayuga County, New York.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="615.00.65">Lyon, Seth</a> — of Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Greenwich, 1837. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lyon, Stanford See <a href="#693.57.36">A. Stanford Lyon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="911.07.02">Lyon, T. A.</a> — of Fayetteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NC.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="629.30.02">Lyon, T. J.</a> — of Mississippi. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 6th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="199.94.10">Lyon, Ted</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 2nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.75.22">Lyon, Thomas B., Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Granville County, 1856-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="781.52.58">Lyon, Thomas C.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee</a>, 1844-50. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="342.78.19">Lyon, Thomas J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County 2nd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="172.62.49">Lyon, Thomas M.</a> — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/TN.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="809.20.00">Lyon, Truman H.</a> — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grandrapids.html#3">Grand Rapids, Mich.</a>, 1845-49, 1853-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="976.10.30">Lyon, W. D.</a> — of Elkhorn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WL-lived.html">Walworth County</a>, Wis. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/elkhorn.html#2">Elkhorn, Wis.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="666.40.11">Lyon, W. H., Jr.</a> — of Peterson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="802.10.46">Lyon, Waldo</a> — of Lyons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/BR-lived.html">Burt County</a>, Neb. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention</a>, 1871; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/stsen.html">Nebraska state senate</a>, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="458.86.66">Lyon, Walter</a> (1853-1933) — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa.; Sewickley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/04-27.html">April 27, 1853</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1889-93, 1921-25; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 42nd District, 1893-94; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/PA.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/PA.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/PA.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/PA.html">1928</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/index.html">1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">about 80 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="618.35.67">Lyon, William</a> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/jerseycity.html#2">Jersey City, N.J.</a>, 1820-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="064.27.74">Lyon, William III</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Whig. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1829; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 14th District, 1844-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="322.99.59">Lyon, William C.</a> — of Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Ohio</a>, 1888-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.86.61">Lyon, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Granville County, 1852-55. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="659.21.73">Lyon, William H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 4th District, 1878. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="615.44.37">Lyon, William H.</a> (b. 1854) — of Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born in Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/08-11.html">August 11, 1854</a>. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 13th District, 1906; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/CT.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/CT.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/CT.html">1920</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CT.html">Connecticut Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George W. Lyon and Harriet (Snow) Lyon; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/">1880</a> to Annie D. Parker.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="188.87.85">Lyon, William H.</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 10th District, 1917-20, 1925-26, 1929-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="591.08.97">Lyon, William H. C.</a> (1814-1891) — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Born in Lima, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LI-born.html">Livingston County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/08-19.html">August 19, 1814</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">Grocer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hardware.html">hardware business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-officials.html">Genesee County Register of Deeds</a>, 1859-61. Died in Griffin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/SP-died.html">Spalding County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/02-06.html">February 6, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 171 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Wakeman Lyon; married to Esther W. Riggs.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="215.50.19">Lyon, William P.</a> — of San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/CA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="491.69.03">Lyon, William Penn</a> (b. 1822) — also known as William P. Lyon — of Wisconsin. Born in Chatham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-born.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/10-28.html">October 28, 1822</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1859-60; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly</a>, 1859-60; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit, 1865-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Wisconsin state supreme court</a>, 1871-93; appointed 1871; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court</a>, 1892-93. 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