John Lyons (Australian politician)
John Alexander Lyons (12 January 1885 – 19 December 1948) was an Australian politician.
Before entering politics he was a wheat farmer and grazier, and chairman of the District Council of Georgetown from 1924 to 1946.[1] In 1926 he was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the Liberal member for Stanley, moving to Rocky River following a redistribution in 1938. He held the seat until his death in 1948.[2]
References[]
- ^ Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, p. 180, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
- ^ "Mr John Lyons". Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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- 1885 births
- 1948 deaths
- Members of the South Australian House of Assembly
- Liberal and Country League politicians
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Mayors of places in South Australia
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs