Homer L. Lyon
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Homer Le Grand Lyon was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born in Elizabethtown, North Carolina
, Lyon attended the public schools, the Davis Military School, Winston, North Carolina, and the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Whiteville, North Carolina
.
He served as delegate to every Democratic State convention from 1901 to 1921.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1904 and 1940.
He served as solicitor of the eighth judicial district of North Carolina 1913-1920.
Lyon was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928.
He resumed the practice of law in Whiteville, North Carolina
, until his retirement in 1950.
He died in Whiteville, North Carolina
, May 31, 1956.
He was interred in Memorial Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born in Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,698 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bladen County.-Geography:Elizabethtown is located at ....
, Lyon attended the public schools, the Davis Military School, Winston, North Carolina, and the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat....
.
He served as delegate to every Democratic State convention from 1901 to 1921.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1904 and 1940.
He served as solicitor of the eighth judicial district of North Carolina 1913-1920.
Lyon was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928.
He resumed the practice of law in Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat....
, until his retirement in 1950.
He died in Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville, North Carolina
Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat....
, May 31, 1956.
He was interred in Memorial Cemetery.