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Matthew Lyon (1749-1822) —
of Eddyville, Lyon
County, Ky.
Born in County Wicklow, Ireland,
July
14, 1749.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1779-83; U.S.
Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1797-1801; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1802; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1803-11; defeated,
1810.
Convicted
and jailed in 1789 under the Sedition
Act.
Died in Spadra Bluff, Johnson
County, Ark., August 1,
1822 (age 73 years, 18
days).
Original interment at Spadra
Bluff Cemetery, Spadra Bluff, Ark.; reinterment in 1833 at
Eddyville Cemetery.
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Chittenden Lyon (1787-1842) —
of Eddyville, Lyon
County, Ky.
Born in Fair Haven, Rutland
County, Vt., February
22, 1787.
Son of Matthew
Lyon.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1822; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1827; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1827-35 (12th District 1827-33, 1st
District 1833-35).
Died November
23, 1842 (age 55 years, 274
days).
Interment at Eddyville Cemetery.
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