Harry Lyons (politician)
Harry Lyons | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Sault Ste. Marie | |
| In office November 22, 1951 – September 4, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | George Isaac Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Wishart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clayton Harry Lyons[1] January 8, 1900 Virginia, Ontario |
| Died | September 4, 1962 (aged 62) Sault Ste Marie, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Relations | James Lyons, father |
| Residence(s) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Clayton Harry Lyons (January 8, 1900 – September 4, 1962),Harry Lyons,[2] was an Ontario politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1962. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]
Lyons was the oldest child of James Lyons, who also served as MPP for the same district from 1923 to 1934, and at one time as the Minister of Lands and Forests.[3]
At age 16, during the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the 227th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in Europe.[4]
Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, Lyons ran the family business, Lyons Fuel and Supply Company Limited, in Sault Ste. Marie.[5]
He died in office in 1962[1] and was succeeded by Arthur Wishart in the 1963 election.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Obituaries". Brandon Sun, September 5, 1962. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Liberal Platform 'Raft' Born of Political Expediency". Ottawa Journal, May 17, 1955. p. 7.
- ^ Pierre G. Normandin and A. Léopold Normandin, The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1961. P.G. Normandin, 1965
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (2013-08-23). "Image". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ "Accuse Ont. Coal Firms". Ottawa Journal, August 23, 1960. p. 2.
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