John R. Lyons (1860-1929) was an American politician from Arizona. He served three terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 7th and 8th, and 9th Arizona State Legislatures, holding one of the two seats from Gila County.[1]

John R. Lyons
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Gila County district
In office
January 1925 – December 1930
Preceded byW. D. Claypool
Succeeded byE. H. McEachren
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

Lyons was born in 1860. He was prominently involved in the Woodmen of the World for over 35 years, serving as their first state manager in Arizona and New Mexico. Lyons became ill on September 23, 1929, and died four days later at the home of his daughter in Globe, Arizona.[2][3] He was in the middle of his third term, and E. H. McEachren was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1925, Seventh Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. p. ix. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Senator J. R. Lyons Is Seriously Ill". The Arizona Republican. September 24, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State Senator Lyons of Gila County Dies After Short Illness". The Arizona Republican. September 28, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "M'Eachern Named Senator From Gila". Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.