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Lucius Lyon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
John S. Chipman
United States Senator from Michigan
In office January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by
Himself (Shadow Senator)
Succeeded by
Augustus S. Porter
United States Shadow Senator from the Michigan Territory
In office November 10, 1835 – January 26, 1837
Preceded by
Seat established
Succeeded by
Himself (U.S. Senator)
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan Territory's at-large district
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by
Austin Eli Wing
Succeeded by
George Jones
Personal details
Born
(1800-02-26)February 26, 1800 Shelburne, Vermont, U.S.
Died
September 24, 1851(1851-09-24) (aged 51) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800 – September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. Along with Louis Campau, Lucius Lyon is remembered as one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the state's second-largest city. A Democrat, he served as a Delegate to the U.S. House from Michigan Territory (1833–1835), a U.S. Senator from Michigan (1837–1839), and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's second congressional district (1843–1845).
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surveyor LuciusLyon purchased land north of Campau's property. Campau surveyed and platted the village following Native American trails. Lyon had platted...
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from Michigan In office January 20, 1840 – March 3, 1845 Preceded by LuciusLyon Succeeded by Lewis Cass 14th Mayor of Detroit In office 1838 – March...
state of Michigan, was constructed north of Fort Gratiot in 1825 by LuciusLyon, who later became one of Michigan's first U.S. Senators. The Fort Gratiot...
officer, later Confederate general officer (died 1865) February 26 – LuciusLyon, United States Senator from Michigan from 1843 till 1845. (died 1851)...
state of Michigan elected its new senators in 1835, both Jacksonians: LuciusLyon (Class 1) and John Norvell (Class 2). They were not seated until January...
1939 Democratic 11th Elected in 1936. Lost re-election to F. Bradley. LuciusLyon March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 Democratic 2nd Elected in 1843. Retired...
Senator (Class 2) from the Michigan Territory 1835–1837 Served alongside: LuciusLyon Succeeded by Himself as U.S. Senator Preceded by Himself as Shadow Senator...
grid system is based on a Point of Beginning (POB) created by surveyor LuciusLyon in 1831 near Hazel Green, Wisconsin (the Fourth Principal Meridian) and...
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