1st Stipendiary Magistrate of the District of Rainy River Thunder Bay West (1879–1885)
In office April 25, 1879 – October 18, 1893
Appointed by
Donald A. Macdonald, (Lieutenant Governor)
Preceded by
Position established
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Halton
In office November 15, 1875 – April 25, 1879
Preceded by
William Barber
Succeeded by
David Robertson
4th Mayor of Milton, Ontario
In office 1862–1867
Preceded by
James McGuffin
Succeeded by
George Smith
Personal details
Born
(1825-06-05)June 5, 1825 Glasgow, Scotland
Died
October 18, 1893(1893-10-18) (aged 68) Milton, Ontario, Canada
Political party
Ontario Liberal Party
Spouse
Mary MacEachern (m. 1853)
William Durie Lyon (/ˈlaɪən/; June 5, 1825 – October 18, 1893)[1] was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
Lyon was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 1875 to represent the riding of Halton. In 1879, he became the de facto governor of the District of Rainy River, holding executive, judicial and magisterial power over the new settlements situated west of Ontario.[2]
^"Death of Mr. Lyon, ex-M.P." The Canadian Champion. Milton, ON. 19 October 1893. p. 2.
^Statutes of the Province of Ontario(PDF). Toronto, ON: John Notman. 1879.
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modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms. Most clans have their...
Durie & Son. Collins, Joseph Edmund. (1883) Life and times of the Right Honourable Sir John A. Macdonald: Premier of the Dominion of Canada William Buckingham...
broken some". 28 September 2020. Stevenson, J H (21 August 2012) [1914]. Durie, Bruce (ed.). Heraldry in Scotland: including a recension of 'The law and...
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Changed U.S. History. Haymarket Books. ISBN 978-1-60846-156-1. Talbert, William F. (February 16, 1959). "New Hopes are Abounding on the Courts". SI.com...
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