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| |  LYON:See alsoLyonAnderson —GeorgeTobey Anthony —JohnArmstrong —JamesArmstrong —JohnArmstrong Jr. —LyonOmar Beltran —WilliamLyon Bennett —LeoAllen Bergholz —J.Lyon Biggar —ReubenPatrick Boise —ThomasA. Burke —Mrs.Lyon Childress —DyerHowe Clark —JohnWatkinson Douglass —GeorgeAllan England —DavidJo Ferguson —ClarenceLyon Fisher —ThomasLyon Hamer —JohnTedford Hammond —WilliamJames Lyon Hemenway —TaborLyon Hill —LyonKarr —EdwardRussell Kellogg —JamesL. Lowden —BuellLyon Matthews —RolandPrince McClamroch, Sr. —HenryMellus —FrankLyon Polk —SamuelLyon Russell —HenryClay Sexton —FrankSullivan Smith —ArnonLyon Squiers —JustusSmith Stearns —RuthCheney Streeter —BurtonErwin Sweet —PrestonEllsworth Terry —LyonGardiner Tyler —EdwardThompson Wailes | | Lyon, A. A. — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Granville County,1899-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, A. Stanford — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1927. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Abraham R. — of New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Adrian — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1900-01;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1912.Interment atPluckeminCemetery, Pluckemin, N.J. | | Lyon, Alfred — ofCayugaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1843.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Alfred P. — of Michigan.U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1894-98.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Amanda Hatcher — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District ofColumbia,1996,2000(alternate).Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Lyon, Amasa — of Ashford,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Ashford, 1823-24.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Anna — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Lyon, Arthur G., Jr.(1907-1981) —of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Born in Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.,January30, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1952;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1953.Died in Kinderhook Township,BranchCounty, Mich.,January19, 1981 (age73 years, 355days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich. | | Lyon, Asa (1763-1841) — of South Hero,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.Born in Pomfret,WindhamCounty, Conn.,December31, 1763.Pastor;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1799-1802, 1804-08, 1810-14;U.S.Representative from Vermont at-large, 1815-17.Congregationalist.Died in South Hero,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.,April 4,1841 (age77 years, 94days).Interment atGrandIsle Cemetery, Grand Isle, Vt. | | Lyon, B. K. — of Grant,PerkinsCounty, Neb.Democrat.Chair ofPerkins County Democratic Party, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Bill — Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Lyon, Bob — of Winchester,JeffersonCounty, Kan.Republican. Member ofKansasstate senate 3rd District; elected 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Lyon, Brandon G. — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Lyon, Burr — of Torrington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Torrington, Connecticut, 1896-97.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, C. C. — of Elizabethtown,BladenCounty, N.C.Superior court judge in North Carolina 9th District, 1921. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, C. M. — of McLeansboro,HamiltonCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, C. R. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, C. W. — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Caleb — ofLewisCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1824.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Caleb (1822-1875) — of Lyonsdale,LewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Lyonsdale,LewisCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1822.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1851; resigned 1851; member ofNewYork state senate 21st District, 1851;U.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1853-55;Governorof Idaho Territory, 1864-66.In 1866, anauditrevealed that he hadembezzled$46,418 in federal funds intended for the Nez Perce Indians, but hewas never convicted.Died in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1875 (age52 years, 275days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Lyon, Cecil A. — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1896,1904,1908;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Texas, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Cecil Burton(1903-1993) —also known asCecil B. Lyon — of New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.; Hancock,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1903.Investmentbanker; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inHavana, 1931;Hong Kong, as of 1932; U.S. Consul inTientsin, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador toChile, 1956-58;Ceylon, 1964-67;Maldive Islands, 1965.Catholic.DiedApril 6,1993 (age89 years, 149days).Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Charles E. — of Elkhorn,WalworthCounty, Wis.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Charles L. — ofKingsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1876-77.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Charles L. — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Charles Wesley(1887-1960) —also known asCharles W. Lyon — of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in California,1887.Republican.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1915-17, 1933-49, 1951-57;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1943-46; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1917-29; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1944.Died, ofcancer,in Beverly Hills,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 20,1960 (ageabout 73years).Interment atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | Lyon, Chester — of Canterbury,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Canterbury, 1826-27, 1833;postmaster atCanterbury,Conn., 1839-41.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Chittenden(1787-1842) —of Eddyville,LyonCounty, Ky.Born in Fair Haven,RutlandCounty, Vt.,February22, 1787.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1822; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1827;U.S.Representative from Kentucky, 1827-35 (12th District 1827-33, 1stDistrict 1833-35).Slaveowner. Died in Eddyville,LyonCounty, Ky.,November23, 1842 (age55 years, 274days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Eddyville, Ky.| |  Relatives: SonofMatthew Lyon and Beulah (Chittenden)Lyon; married1817 to NancyVaughn; married to Fances Baker; father of Margaret Aurelia Lyon (whomarriedWillisBenson Machen); nephew ofMartinChittenden; grandson ofThomasChittenden; fourth great-grandnephew ofJohnWinthrop (1606-1676); fifth great-grandson ofJohnWinthrop (1588-1649); first cousin twice removed ofReturnJonathan Meigs, Sr. andJosiahMeigs; first cousin five times removed ofFitz-JohnWinthrop; second cousin once removed ofReturnJonathan Meigs Jr. andHenryMeigs; third cousin ofJosiahC. Chittenden,ReturnJonathan Meigs III,AbelMadison Scranton,HenryMeigs Jr. andJohnForsyth Jr.; third cousin once removed ofRogerCalvin Leete; third cousin twice removed ofJonathanHunt; fourth cousin ofJeduthunWilcox,JohnWillard,ClarkS. Chittenden andRussellSage; fourth cousin once removed ofChaunceyGoodrich,OliverWolcott Jr.,ElizurGoodrich,FrederickWolcott,ElijahHunt Mills,LeonardWilcox andEdgarJared Doolittle. | | | | Political family:Chittendenfamily of Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Lyon County,Ky. is named for him. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Lyon, Clarence M. — Greenback candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1880.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Clarence M. — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 16th District, 1894; Prohibitioncandidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1900;Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1912; Prohibition candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Clark R. (b. 1841) — of Highgate Center, Highgate,FranklinCounty, Vt.Born in Swanton,FranklinCounty, Vt.,November27, 1841.Republican.Merchant;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Highgate, 1910.Methodist.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Cyndy — of Independence,BuchananCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1992.Female.Still living as of 1992. | | Lyon, D. E. — of North Windham, Windham,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atNorthWindham, Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Dale — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | | Lyon, Daniel — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Delegateto New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969.Still living as of 1969. | | Lyon, David — of New Jersey. Independent candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly 9th District, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Lyon, David L. (b. 1951) — of California. Born in1951.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toFiji, 2002-05;Nauru, 2002-05;Tonga, 2002-05;Tuvalu, 2002-05;Kiribati, 2003-05.Still living as of 2005. | | Lyon, David R. — Candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Lyon, Delores — of Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Lyon, Delos E. — of Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa.Born in New York.U.S.Surveyor of Customs at Dubuque, Iowa, Iowa, 1875-81.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, E. E. — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 21st District, 1879-80.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Edgar B. — of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Republican. Postmaster atDayton,Ohio, 1890-94.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Edmund R. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Edward B. — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Granville County, 1858-59,1865-67; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Granville County,1870-72.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Edward W. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.National Reform candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1847.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Elisha — of East Woodstock, Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atEastWoodstock, Conn., 1856-61.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Mrs. Elzora(1914-1981) —of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Born inSteubenCounty, Ind.,September8, 1914.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1949.Female.Died in Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.,February19, 1981 (age66 years, 164days).Burial location unknown.  | Lyon, Ernest (1860-1938) — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.;Baltimore,Md.Born in Belize City,Belize,October22, 1860.Republican.Minister;U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1903-10; U.S. Consul General inMonrovia, 1903-10;Consul-Generalfor Liberia inWashington,D.C., 1911-13.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Freemasons.Died in1938(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Emmanuel Lyon and Ann F. (Bending) Lyon; married to MarieWright. | | | | See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary | | | | Image source: New York PublicLibrary |
| | | Lyon, Ernest P. — ofMontcalmCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Montcalm District, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, F. F. — of Barclay,BradfordCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Farnham — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Francis Strother(1800-1882) —also known asFrancis S. Lyon — of Demopolis,MarengoCounty, Ala.Born near Danbury,StokesCounty, N.C.,February25, 1800.Democrat. Member ofAlabamastate senate, 1833-34, 1876;U.S.Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1835-39; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alabama,1860;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1861;Representativefrom Alabama in the Confederate Congress 5th District, 1862-65;delegateto Alabama state constitutional convention, 1875.Slaveowner. Died in Demopolis,MarengoCounty, Ala.,December31, 1882 (age82 years, 309days).Interment atRiverside Cemetery, Demopolis, Ala. | | Lyon, Frank — ofFairfax,Va.Dry candidate fordelegateto Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Frank A. (b. 1855) — of Stanton,MontcalmCounty, Mich.; Quincy,BranchCounty, Mich.; Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Walworth,WayneCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;merchant;member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1899-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Frank V. — of Canterbury,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Canterbury; elected 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Fred A. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Frederick T. — of Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwalk, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon,FultonSeeR. A. FultonLyon | | Lyon, George — of Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Ansonia, Connecticut, 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, George B. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, George Frederic(1849-1940) —also known asGeorge F. Lyon — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Born in Barker town,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,July 13,1849.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1894;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1896-1919; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department,1912-19.Presbyterian.Member,Chi Psi.Died, fromheartdisease anduremia,in Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,May 12,1940 (age90 years, 304days).Interment atSpringForest Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y. | | Lyon, George W. — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1852.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, George W. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1886.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, George W. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York. Republican.U.S.Surveyor of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Gilbert R.(1835-1915) —of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born in Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.,August31, 1835.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 35th Circuit, 1905.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Eagles.Suffered afall downthe cellar stairs of his home, fractured his skull, and died fourdays later, in Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,1915(ageabout79 years).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Lyon. |
| | Lyon, Gregory K. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Lyon, Harrison A. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1859.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Harry A. — of Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Harry B. — of Dunkirk,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Dunkirk, N.Y., 1912-13, 1920-21; postmaster atDunkirk,N.Y., 1921-34 (acting, 1921).Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Harry E. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Progressive. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,1914.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Hartwell — of North Woodstock, Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atNorthWoodstock, Conn., 1880.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Henry S. — of Placerville,El DoradoCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Hiram — of La Plata,CharlesCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Homer Le Grand(1879-1956) —also known asHomer L. Lyon — of Whiteville,ColumbusCounty, N.C.Born in Elizabethtown,BladenCounty, N.C.,March 1,1879.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1904,1940;Solicitor, 8th Judicial District, 1913-20;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1921-29.Methodist.Died in Whiteville,ColumbusCounty, N.C.,May 31,1956 (age77 years, 91days).Interment atMemorialCemetery, Whiteville, N.C. | | Lyon, James — of Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Woodstock, 1833.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, James A. — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1908-09.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, James E. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Lyon, James Fraser — ofAbbevilleCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County,1904-06.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Jesse — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1850.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Jim — of Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Lyon, Joe P. — of Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Carroll County, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, John — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Postmaster atUniontown,Pa., 1799-1801.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, John M. — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Democrat. Postmaster atSeattle,Wash., 1887-89.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Postmaster atJerseyCity, N.J., 1815-20.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph — of Lehighton,CarbonCounty, Pa.Postmaster atLehighton,Pa., 1820-24.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph F. — of Woodstock,McHenryCounty, Ill.Whig. Postmaster atWoodstock,Ill., 1852-53.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph F. — of Darien,WalworthCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Walworth County, 1868.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph L. — of Lisbon,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Lisbon, 1823.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Joseph M. — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Postmaster atUtica,N.Y., 1858-61.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Katherine A. — of Coronado,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2016(voted forHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Lyon, Lawrence B., Jr. — of Madison,BooneCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 18th District, 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Lyon, Leander L. — of Mansfield,TollandCounty, Conn.Postmaster atMansfield,Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Lee — of Eastford,WindhamCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Eastford, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, LeRoy C. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Lucius (1800-1851) — of Bronson,BranchCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Shelburne,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,February26, 1800.Democrat.Delegateto U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1833-35;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 11th District, 1835;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1837-39;U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1843-45; U.S.Surveyor-General for Ohio-Indiana-Michigan, 1845-49.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September24, 1851 (age51 years, 210days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Lyon, Lyman R. — ofLewisCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1859.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Marcus — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Postmaster atIthaca,N.Y., 1871-73.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Mark B. (b. 1836) — of Peru,BenningtonCounty, Vt.Born in Peru,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,June 11,1836.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Peru, 1888.Congregationalist.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Matt — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Utah,2012(on behalf ofBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Still living as of 2012. | | Lyon, Matthew (1749-1822) — of Eddyville,LyonCounty, Ky.Born in County Wicklow,Ireland,July14, 1749.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofVermontstate house of representatives, 1779-83;U.S.Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1797-1801; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1802;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1803-11; defeated,1810.Convictedand jailed in 1789 under theSeditionAct.Slaveowner. Died in Spadra Bluff,JohnsonCounty, Ark.,August1, 1822 (age73 years, 18days).Original interment atSpadraBluff Cemetery, Spadra Bluff, Ark.; reinterment in 1833 atRiverView Cemetery, Eddyville, Ky. | | Lyon, Mildred P. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Lyon, Morris R. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Norman M. — of Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Norman T. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1926 (46th District), 1940 (45th District).Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Norman X.(1907-1991) —of Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.BornApril24, 1907.Mayorof Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1950-51.Died in Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.,September29, 1991 (age84 years, 158days).Interment atMt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. | | Lyon, Paul — of Elko,ElkoCounty, Nev.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNevada,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Perley — of Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Woodstock, 1832.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, R. A. Fulton — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Postmaster atGreensburg,Pa., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Reuben Robie — Independence League candidate forjudge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1908, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Richard F. —Justiceof Georgia state supreme court, 1859-65.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Robert W. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1881-84.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Russell — of Dowagiac,CassCounty, Mich.Mayorof Dowagiac, Mich., 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Lyon, Samuel H. — of Abington, Pomfret,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atAbington,Conn., 1822-23.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Samuel S. — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1887-88; U.S.Consul inOsaka, 1897;Kobe, as of 1904-05.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Sanford G. (b.1866) —of Aurora,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in Ledyard town,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,March20, 1866.Republican.Lumber andcoaldealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1923-27.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Seth — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Greenwich, 1837.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon,StanfordSeeA. StanfordLyon | | Lyon, T. A. — of Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, T. J. — of Mississippi. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Ted — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate senate 2nd District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Lyon, Thomas B., Jr. — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Granville County, 1856-57.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Thomas C. —U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1844-50.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Thomas J. — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1869-70.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Thomas M. — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Truman H. — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Democrat. Postmaster atGrandRapids, Mich., 1845-49, 1853-57.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, W. D. — of Elkhorn,WalworthCounty, Wis.Postmaster atElkhorn,Wis., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, W. H., Jr. — of Peterson,ClayCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Waldo — of Lyons,BurtCounty, Neb.Delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1875.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, Walter (1853-1933) — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornApril27, 1853.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1889-93,1921-25; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 42nd District, 1893-94;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1895-99; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1908,1916,1924,1928.Died in1933(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Postmaster atJerseyCity, N.J., 1820-35.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William III — of Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.Whig. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Woodstock, 1829; member ofConnecticutstate senate 14th District, 1844-45.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William C. — of Ohio.LieutenantGovernor of Ohio, 1888-90.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William H. — ofGranvilleCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Granville County, 1852-55.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William H. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1878.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William H. (b.1854) —of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August11, 1854.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate senate 13th District, 1906; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Connecticut,1912,1916,1920;member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1922.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Lyon and Harriet (Snow) Lyon; married1880 to AnnieD. Parker. |
| | Lyon, William H. — of Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1917-20,1925-26, 1929-30.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William H. C.(1814-1891) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Lima,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,August19, 1814.Democrat.Grocer;hardwarebusiness;GeneseeCounty Register of Deeds, 1859-61.Died in Griffin,SpaldingCounty, Ga.,February6, 1891 (age76 years, 171days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wakeman Lyon; married to Esther W. Riggs. |
| | Lyon, William P. — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Lyon, William Penn (b.1822) —also known asWilliam P. Lyon — of Wisconsin. Born in Chatham,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1822.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1859-60;Speaker ofthe Wisconsin State Assembly, 1859-60; colonel in the Union Armyduring the Civil War; circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit,1865-71;justice ofWisconsin state supreme court, 1871-93; appointed 1871;chiefjustice of Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1892-93.Burial location unknown.| | Presumably namedfor:WilliamPenn | | | | Relatives: Son of Isaac Lyon and Eunice(Coffin) Lyon; married,November18, 1847, to Adelia Caroline Duncombe. |
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