William Durie Lyon
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William Durie Lyon ( – 1893) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1879.
He was born in Scotland. Lyon operated a store in Milton in partnership with his younger brother Robert Adam. He also served as reeve of Milton and warden for Halton County. He was elected in an 1875 by-election held after William Barber was unseated after an appeal. In 1879, he was named stipendiary magistrate for Thunder Bay district, serving in that post until his death in 1893.
[edit] External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1878 CH Mackintosh
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Lake of the Woods Museum
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