Harry Lyons (politician)

Clayton Harry Lyons (January 8, 1900 – September 4, 1962), commonly known as Harry Lyons,[2] was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1962. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]

Harry Lyons
MPP for Sault Ste. Marie
In office
November 22, 1951 – September 4, 1962
Preceded byGeorge Isaac Harvey
Succeeded byArthur Wishart
Personal details
Born
Clayton Harry Lyons[1]

(1900-01-08)January 8, 1900
Virginia, Ontario
DiedSeptember 4, 1962(1962-09-04) (aged 62)
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
RelationsJames Lyons, father
ResidenceSault Ste. Marie, Ontario

He was the oldest child of James Lyons, who was an MPP for the same district from 1923 to 1934 and served for a time as the Minister of Lands and Forests.[3]

At age 16, during the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the 227th battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in Europe.[4]

Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Lyons ran the family's business, Lyons Fuel and Supply Company Limited, in Sault Ste. Marie.[5] He died in office in 1962,[1] and was succeeded by Arthur Wishart in the 1963 election.

References
  1. "Obituaries". Brandon Sun, September 5, 1962. p. 13.
  2. "Liberal Platform 'Raft' Born of Political Expediency". Ottawa Journal, May 17, 1955. p. 7.
  3. Pierre G. Normandin and A. Léopold Normandin, The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1961. P.G. Normandin, 1965
  4. Canada, Library and Archives (2013-08-23). "Image". Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  5. "Accuse Ont. Coal Firms". Ottawa Journal, August 23, 1960. p. 2.
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