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Asa Lyon

Asa Lyon (December 31, 1763 – April 4, 1841) was an American politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont.

Asa Lyon
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from Vermont's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byCharles Rich
Succeeded byHeman Allen
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1799-1802
1804-1806
1808
Personal details
Born(1763-12-31)December 31, 1763
Pomfret, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedApril 4, 1841(1841-04-04) (aged 77)
South Hero, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
SpouseEsther Newell Lyon
ChildrenEsther Lyon, Abigail Lyon and Newell Lyon
Alma materDartmouth College
ProfessionPolitician, Pastor

Biography edit

Lyon was born in Pomfret in the Connecticut Colony to Jonathan Lyon and Rebecca Maxley Lyon. He attended the common schools. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1790.[1] He was a divinity student with the Reverend Charles Backus in Somers, Connecticut.[2] Lyon was ordained the pastor of the Congregational Church in Sunderland, Massachusetts, in 1792.[3] He moved to South Hero, Vermont, in 1794 where he studied law. Lyon was also a tutor, and among his students was Herman R. Beardsley, who later served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[4]

Lyon was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1799 until 1802, 1804 until 1806 and 1808. He was a member of the Vermont Executive Council in 1808.[5] Lyon was a town representative in Grande Isle from 1810 until 1813.[6] He organized the church in South Hero and served as its first pastor from 1802 until 1840,[7] and as chief judge of Grand Isle County Courts from 1805 until 1809, 1813 and 1814.[8]

He was elected as a Federalist candidate to the Fourteenth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1815, until March 3, 1817.[9]

Family life edit

Lyon married Esther Newell Lyon. They had three children, Esther Lyon, Abigail Lyon and Newell Lyon.[7] Lyon was thought to be the second-cousin of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet and lyricist.[10][11]

Death edit

Lyon died in South Hero on April 4, 1841.[7] He is interred at the Grand Isle Cemetery in Grand Isle, Vermont.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The bibliography of Vermont. Free press association. pp. 157. asa lyon born in Pomfret, Connecticut.
  2. ^ Packard, Theophilus (1854). A history of the churches and ministers: and of Franklin Association, in Franklin County, Mass., and an appendix respecting the county. S.K. Whipple. pp. 374. asa lyon born in Pomfret, Connecticut.
  3. ^ Chapman, George Thomas (1867). Sketches of the alumni of Dartmouth college: from the first graduation in 1771 to the present time, with a brief history of the institution. Riverside press. pp. 55. asa lyon born in Pomfret, Connecticut.
  4. ^ Sowles, Edward A. (October 21, 1890). Memorial Sketch of Herman R. Beardsley in Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association. Vol. II, 5. Barre, VT: Thomas H. Cave, Book and Job Printer. pp. 310–313.
  5. ^ United States Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Government Printing Office. p. 1481. ISBN 9780160731761.
  6. ^ Hemenway, Abby Maria (1871). The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military, Volume 2. Abby Maria Hemenway. pp. 533. asa lyon Vermont.
  7. ^ a b c d Lyons, Albert Brown (1905). Lyon Memorial: Massachusetts Families, Including Descendants of the Immigrants William Lyon, of Roxbury, Peter Lyon, of Dorchester, George Lyon, of Dorchester, with Intro. Treating of the English Ancestry of the American Families. W. Graham Print. Company. p. 84.
  8. ^ Proctor, Redfield (1894). Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont. Transcript publishing company. pp. 142. asa lyon born in Pomfret, Connecticut.
  9. ^ "Rep. Asa Lyon". Govtrack.us. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  10. ^ Greene, Richard Henry (1897). The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 28-29. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. p. 79.
  11. ^ Lanman, Charles (1876). Biographical annals of the civil government of the United States: during its first century. From original and official sources. J. Anglim. pp. 267. Asa Lyon Vermont representative, second cousin of Robert Burns.

Further reading edit

  • "A history of the churches and ministers: and of Franklin Association, in Franklin County, Mass" by Theophilus Packard, published by S.K. Whipple, 1854.
  • "Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont" by Redfield Proctor", published by Transcript publishing company, 1894.

External links edit

  • Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Govtrack.us
  • The Political Graveyard


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Asa Lyon December 31 1763 April 4 1841 was an American politician He served as a United States representative from Vermont Asa LyonMember of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont s At large districtIn office March 4 1815 March 3 1817Preceded byCharles RichSucceeded byHeman AllenMember of the Vermont House of RepresentativesIn office 1799 18021804 18061808Personal detailsBorn 1763 12 31 December 31 1763Pomfret Connecticut Colony British AmericaDiedApril 4 1841 1841 04 04 aged 77 South Hero Vermont U S Political partyFederalistSpouseEsther Newell LyonChildrenEsther Lyon Abigail Lyon and Newell LyonAlma materDartmouth CollegeProfessionPolitician Pastor Contents 1 Biography 2 Family life 3 Death 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editLyon was born in Pomfret in the Connecticut Colony to Jonathan Lyon and Rebecca Maxley Lyon He attended the common schools He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1790 1 He was a divinity student with the Reverend Charles Backus in Somers Connecticut 2 Lyon was ordained the pastor of the Congregational Church in Sunderland Massachusetts in 1792 3 He moved to South Hero Vermont in 1794 where he studied law Lyon was also a tutor and among his students was Herman R Beardsley who later served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 4 Lyon was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1799 until 1802 1804 until 1806 and 1808 He was a member of the Vermont Executive Council in 1808 5 Lyon was a town representative in Grande Isle from 1810 until 1813 6 He organized the church in South Hero and served as its first pastor from 1802 until 1840 7 and as chief judge of Grand Isle County Courts from 1805 until 1809 1813 and 1814 8 He was elected as a Federalist candidate to the Fourteenth United States Congress serving from March 4 1815 until March 3 1817 9 Family life editLyon married Esther Newell Lyon They had three children Esther Lyon Abigail Lyon and Newell Lyon 7 Lyon was thought to be the second cousin of Robert Burns the Scottish poet and lyricist 10 11 Death editLyon died in South Hero on April 4 1841 7 He is interred at the Grand Isle Cemetery in Grand Isle Vermont 7 References edit Gilman Marcus Davis 1897 The bibliography of Vermont Free press association pp 157 asa lyon born in Pomfret Connecticut Packard Theophilus 1854 A history of the churches and ministers and of Franklin Association in Franklin County Mass and an appendix respecting the county S K Whipple pp 374 asa lyon born in Pomfret Connecticut Chapman George Thomas 1867 Sketches of the alumni of Dartmouth college from the first graduation in 1771 to the present time with a brief history of the institution Riverside press pp 55 asa lyon born in Pomfret Connecticut Sowles Edward A October 21 1890 Memorial Sketch of Herman R Beardsley in Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association Vol II 5 Barre VT Thomas H Cave Book and Job Printer pp 310 313 United States Congress 2005 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 2005 Government Printing Office p 1481 ISBN 9780160731761 Hemenway Abby Maria 1871 The Vermont Historical Gazetteer A Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town Civil Ecclesiastical Biographical and Military Volume 2 Abby Maria Hemenway pp 533 asa lyon Vermont a b c d Lyons Albert Brown 1905 Lyon Memorial Massachusetts Families Including Descendants of the Immigrants William Lyon of Roxbury Peter Lyon of Dorchester George Lyon of Dorchester with Intro Treating of the English Ancestry of the American Families W Graham Print Company p 84 Proctor Redfield 1894 Men of Vermont an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont Transcript publishing company pp 142 asa lyon born in Pomfret Connecticut Rep Asa Lyon Govtrack us Retrieved November 26 2012 Greene Richard Henry 1897 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Volumes 28 29 New York Genealogical and Biographical Society p 79 Lanman Charles 1876 Biographical annals of the civil government of the United States during its first century From original and official sources J Anglim pp 267 Asa Lyon Vermont representative second cousin of Robert Burns Further reading edit A history of the churches and ministers and of Franklin Association in Franklin County Mass by Theophilus Packard published by S K Whipple 1854 Men of Vermont an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont by Redfield Proctor published by Transcript publishing company 1894 External links editBiographical Directory of the United States Congress Govtrack us The Political Graveyard U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCharles Rich Member of the U S House of Representatives from Vermont s at large congressional district1815 1817 Succeeded byHeman Allen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asa Lyon amp oldid 1178585246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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