Matthew Lyon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 203 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 14,1749 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Dublin |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | August 1,1822 |
| Died | Spadra Township |
| Arkansas | |
| United States | |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Spouse | Beulah Chittenden |
| Mary Horsford | |
| Children | Chittenden Lyon |
| Minerva Catlett | |
| Previous offices | KY 1st District |
| Job | Politician |
| Nationality | American |
| Current office | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Previous position | Representative, KY 1st District (1803–1811), Representative (1797–1801) |
| Great grandchild | William Peters Hepburn |
| Grandchildren | Ann Fairfax Hepburn |
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| ID | 1625665 |
Matthew Lyon Life story
Matthew Lyon was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States representative from both Vermont and Kentucky. Lyon represented Vermont in Congress from 1797 to 1801, and represented Kentucky from 1803 to 1811. His tenure in Congress was tumultuous.