Robert Lyon (politician)
Robert Lyon (1832? - March 21, 1888) was a judge and politician in the County of Carleton in eastern Ontario. He was mayor of Ottawa in 1867 and a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871.[1]
Robert Lyon | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | George Monk |
| Constituency | Carleton |
| Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Moss Kent Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Friel |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 21, 1888 (aged 58) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | George Byron Lyon, brother |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
His father, George Lyon, was a Scottish captain in the British army, who settled in Richmond, Ontario. His oldest brother was George Byron Lyon, another mayor of Ottawa.
He studied law and was called to the bar in 1853. He began practicing law in Ottawa in 1856. He became an alderman and later mayor. Lyon also represented Carleton in the Ontario legislature from 1867 to 1871. He was named a judge for Carleton County in 1873.
References
- Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005)
- Historical Sketch of the County of Carleton (1971) - originally published in 1879, reprinted by Mika Press, Belleville, Ontario
External links
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| Ottawa (1855–2001) |
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| Ottawa (2001 amalgamation – present) | |
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