Joseph F. Lyon (April 23, 1825, in

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Susquehanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,434 Its county seat is Montrose. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from part ...

– 1902 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin) was a member of the

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Biography

Lyon was born on April 23, 1825, in

. On July 26, 1854, he married Arimathea Jones. They had three children before her death on November 7, 1872. Later, Lyon married Amelia Dodge on December 10, 1873.

Career

Lyon was a member of the Assembly in 1868. Other positions he held include justice of the peace.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyon, Joseph People from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American justices of the peace 1825 births 1902 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American judges 19th-century Wisconsin politicians