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Robert Adam Lyon

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Robert Adam Lyon
Ontario MPP
In office
1885–1890
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byAlexander Franklin Campbell
ConstituencyAlgoma East
Ontario MPP
In office
1878–1884
Preceded bySimon James Dawson
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyAlgoma
Personal details
Born(1829-10-04)October 4, 1829
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedJune 6, 1901(1901-06-06) (aged 71)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

Robert Adam Lyon (baptized 4 October 1829 – June 6, 1901) was a Canadian businessman and Liberal member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament from 1878 to 1884 and from 1885 to 1890.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1829 and came to Halton County, Ontario in Upper Canada with his parents in 1832. With his brother William Durie Lyon, he opened a general store in Milton. In 1866, he became involved in the development of timber on Manitoulin Island. He established a settlement at Michael's Bay on the island.

In 1878, he became the MLA for Algoma in a by-election, replacing Simon James Dawson. He was re-elected in 1879 and 1883, but resigned in 1884 over allegations of irregularities during the election. In 1885, he was elected in the new riding of Algoma East. In 1888, his business went into bankruptcy and he was defeated in the election of 1890. He died in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in 1901.

Electoral history

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Ontario provincial by-election, September 1878: Algoma
Resignation of Simon James Dawson
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Robert Adam Lyon Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 8 
1879 Ontario general election: Algoma
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert Adam Lyon 1,081 53.86
Conservative Mr. Macdonald 926 46.14
Total valid votes 2,007 96.58
Eligible voters 2,078
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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