Biography

1800 - 12/05/1849


LYONS, Francis, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, circa 1800; blacksmith; member, Democratic Committee of Moyamensing (now Philadelphia); appointed, school director, Moyamensing (1834-1835); elected, commissioner, Moyamensing (1838-1842); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1840 term; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House for the 1841 term; elected, board of controllers, school district of Moyamensing (1843-1846); died, December 5, 1849 in Moyamensing (now Philadelphia), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.


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