Biographical Sketch of George Lyon, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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George Lyon was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, May
22, 1823, and lived there until twelve years of age.  The following
eighteen years were spent most in Albany, his native place, and Brook-
lyn, Long Island.  He was raised with a mercantile experience, and
continued the same until 1854, when he removed to Chicago and engaged
in the lumber trade.  In 1860, he removed to St. Joseph, Missouri and
continued the same business.  In 1862, he was elected Treasurer of
Buchanan County, and held the office eight years.  He has also held
the office of City Treasurer.  During the late war he enlisted as a
private in Company G, Twenty fifth Regiment E. M. M., and was commiss-
ioned Captain.  since he became a resident of the county, he has been
of its representative business men, taking an active part in all
things having a tendency to promote the interests of the city.  He was
the President of the first agricultural exposition of any magnitude in
the county.  He married Miss Jane C. Judson, March 10, 1843.  She is
also a native of St. Lawrence County, New York.  They have a family of
nine children: Jno. F., Judson, George, David and Jennie (twins), 
Federick W., Horace, Arthur and May.  They lost one daughter, Grace.

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