James R. Lyon

For others of a similar name, see James Lyon.

James R. Lyon was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

Lyon was born on November 4, 1833 in Benton, New York. He later resided in Glendale, Monroe County, Wisconsin and Sparta, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Lyon was a merchant by trade.

Assembly career

Lyon was elected to the Assembly in 1888. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. p. 514.
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