James R. Lyon was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Lyon was born on November 4, 1833 in Benton, New York. He later resided in Glendale, Monroe County, Wisconsin and Sparta, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Lyon was a merchant by trade.
Assembly career
Lyon was elected to the Assembly in 1888. He was a Republican.
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