Matthew Lyon
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 202 years ago |
Date of birth | July 14,1749 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Dublin |
Ireland | |
Date of died | August 1,1822 |
Died | Spadra Township |
Arkansas | |
United States | |
Party | Democratic-Republican Party |
Spouse | Beulah Chittenden |
Mary Horsford | |
Children | Chittenden Lyon |
Minerva Catlett | |
Previous offices | KY 1st District |
Job | Politician |
Nationality | American |
Current office | Democratic-Republican Party |
Previous position | Representative, KY 1st District (1803–1811), Representative (1797–1801) |
Great grandchild | William Peters Hepburn |
Grandchildren | Ann Fairfax Hepburn |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1625665 |
Matthew Lyon Life story
Matthew Lyon was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States representative from both Vermont and Kentucky. Lyon represented Vermont in Congress from 1797 to 1801, and represented Kentucky from 1803 to 1811. His tenure in Congress was tumultuous.