Robert Fern Lyons (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Fern Lyons (July 1, 1856 - December 29, 1926) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1896, and again from 1899 to 1914. Lyons was a member of the Conservative Party of Manitoba. He was born at New Boyne, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated in Athens, Ontario. He later relocated to Manitoba, and worked as a farmer. Lyons was a Methodist, and an active Master freemason. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate S.J. Thompson by 82 votes in the Norfolk constituency. The Liberals won this election, and Lyons served as an opposition member. He lost his constituency seat to Liberal George Rogers by 170 votes in the 1896 election.