Bio of LYON, Platt W. (b.1860 d.1917), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol III, pg 176-179
PLATT W. LYON
The life history of Platt W. Lyon compassed the period between the 4th of March,
1860, when he was born in Troy, New York, and February 13, 1917, when he passed
away in Minneapolis. His parents, Platt and Nancy (Graham) Lyon, were also
natives of the Empire state and while spending his youthful days in their home
Platt W. Lyon attended the public schools of Troy to the age of fourteen years.
The family then removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and after that time he had little
opportunity to attend school, his later education being acquired through his own
efforts, largely as a discriminating student in the school of experience. Early
in his business career he became associated with the firm of Perrin & Goff at
Jefferson, Indiana, and remained in that connection for a period of nine years.
It was in 1886 that Mr. Lyon came to Minneapolis, where he afterward made his
home. Here he entered into active association with Janney, Semple, Hill &
Company, having charge of the sales department, and as an expert in salesmanship
he built up the department of the firm in notable measure, contributing in large
degree to the success of the undertaking. He became one of the directors of the
company and a stockholder and remained in the business to the time of his
demise.
In the year 1890 Mr. Lyon was married to Miss Sarah Dunwoody, a daughter of John
and Catherine (Gunkle) Dunwoody, who came to this city in 1882. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyon reared an adopted daughter, Dorothy, who is now the wife of Dyan G. Spahr,
a resident of Newcastle, Wyoming, and they have one son, John Wyman Spahr, two
years of age.
Mr. Lyon was much interested in the public welfare and gave his allegiance and
support to all measures which he deemed of value to the community at large. He
was chairman of the mercantile and manufacturing committee of the traffic
division of the Civic & Commerce Association, now the Minneapolis Traffic
Asso­ciation. He also belonged to the Minneapolis Club. He held membership in
the Knox Presbyterian church and took active part in its work, contributing
generously to its support and in every way furthering its plans and measures for
the moral development of the community. Before joining the Knox church Mr. Lyon
had for many years (since 1886) been a member of Westminster church, being a
leader in all of its good works and teacher of its Sunday school classes. He
probably did more than any other one person toward the furthering of its
activities. He was also an exemplary follower of Masonic teachings and was a man
thoroughly domestic in habit and taste, finding his greatest happiness at his
own fireside and counting no personal effort or sacrifice on his part too great
if it would enhance the comfort and welfare of the members of his own household.