William Durie Lyon
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The Honourable William D. Lyon MPP |
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| 1st Stipendiary Magistrate of the District of Thunder Bay Incorporating the District of Rainy River (Estd. 1885) |
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In office April 25, 1879 – October 18, 1893 |
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| Appointed by |
Donald A. Macdonald, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Halton | |
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In office November 15, 1875 – April 25, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | William Barber |
| Succeeded by | David Robertson |
| 4th Mayor of Milton, Ontario | |
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In office 1862–1867 |
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| Preceded by | James McGuffin |
| Succeeded by | George Smith |
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June 5, 1825 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | October 18, 1893 (aged 68) Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary MacEachern (m. 1853) |
| Occupation | Merchant, politician, magistrate |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Durie Lyon (/ˈlaɪən/; June 5, 1825 – October 18, 1893) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
Lyon was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 1875 to represent the riding of Halton. In 1879 he became the de facto governor of the District of Thunder Bay, holding executive, judicial and magisterial power over the new settlements situated west of Ontario.
Lyon was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1825 and the fourth child of John Lyon and Catherine, née McFarlane. His family immigrated to Upper Canada in 1832 and settled in the Esquesing Township of Halton County, Ontario. In 1853 he married Mary MacEachern, a fellow Scottish émigré from the Scotch Block.
Lyon operated a number of businesses in Milton, including an extensive general store selling dry goods, groceries and hardware, and oversaw the erection of a new gristmill with Edward Martin (father of Joseph) in 1856, replacing its fire-damaged predecessor. He and his younger brother Robert Adam were also partnered in a number of ventures, including a store they ran together for seventeen years under the firm name, W. D. and R. A. Lyon's. In 1866 William and Robert moved to Manitoulin Island where they erected a sawmill, set up a mercantile and lumbering business and established a settlement in Michael's Bay. William returned to Milton in 1868, to continue his work as a merchant in the town.
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