William H Lyons
Kentucky Post, Monday, 13 December 1895, page 4
SPEAKER-Friends of William H Lyons of Newport say they are confident he will be named Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Lyons was elected to the Legislature from the Newport district.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 11 July 1895, page 4
DELEGATES-The Harrison Republican League of Newport names the following delegates to attend the GOP convention at Lexington: William Lyons.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 28 September 1895, page 3
NOMINATION-Republicans of Newport in mass convention nominate the following ticket for consideration by the voters. For state senator J W Hissem; for legislative representative George Lieberth and William H Lyons; for magistrate W R Bertlesman.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 3 March 1897, page 4
CANDIDATE-William H Lyons, member of the Kentucky Legislature, is the latest candidate for postmaster of Newport. Republican leaders say Lyons is to late, as John H Meyers has the job won.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 12 October 1898, page 4
RESIGNED-William H Lyons, Newport, resigned as commissary, with rank of captain in the First Brigade, stationed at Camp Meade, Pa. He planned to resume his duties as private secretary to Senator Deboe of Kentucky.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 9 August 1904, page 1
Camp Egbert of the Spanish American War Veterans was organized in Covington, Monday night. William H Lyons Newport, was appointed to a committee of admission.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 19 September 1904, page 5
ST LOUIS-Capt. William Lyons of Newport, has gone to St Louis to attend the national convention of the United Spanish War Veterans, which convened there Monday. He represents Col. Harry C Egbert Camp, of Covington. One new member was taken in Saturday night at the meeting of the camp in Covington.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 13 July 1907, page 5
MEETING-A meeting of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held this evening at the office of Attorney Mart Miller. The purpose of the meeting is to organize a local camp of the veterans. Those back of the movement are Capt. William Lyons, Paul Platz and George and Ben Reiley.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 27 July 1907, page 5
ORGANIZE-Spanish War Veterans of Newport will hold a meeting tonight in the office of James Wright, 327 York st. to form a permanent organization. Department Commander Charles S Lambert, Charles B Shimer, Adjutant; Harry F Stork, Quartermaster; Walter R Hinky, James Wright, Capt. W H Lyons and Capt. Paul A Platz are the organizers.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 9 September 1907, page 2
DELEGATES-Walter R Hinkey and Charles S Lambert of Covington; William H Lyons of Newport; and Dennis O'Brien of Ludlow, left yesterday for Cedar Point O. to attend the national convention of the United Spanish War Veterans.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 October 1932,
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Funeral services for William H Lyons, former state
representative, who died late Saturday at his home, 329 E Third st. Newport will
be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Vonderhaar & Stetter funeral home, Third and
Overton streets, Newport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Members of the Capt. A M Wetherill Camp, United Spanish American War Veterans, will hold services at 8 pm at the funeral home. the Ladies Auxiliary of the camp also will hold services.
Lyons was born in Cincinnati and came to Newport when he was 2 years old. He served two terms in the Kentucky Legislature beginning in 1894. He was secretary to Senator DeBoe, but resigned the position to accept an appointment as captain of commissary in the First Pennsylvania Regiment in 1898. He was connected with the Internal Revenue Department for 25 years. For the past several years he served as past department commanded of the United Spanish War Veterans of Kentucky.
He is survived by three sons, Charles F Tacoma, Wash. James R, Aurora Ind. and William T, Covington; one daughter, Miss Ethel M Lyons, Hubbard O; three brothers, Matt, Dayton, Samuel, Philadelphia and Albert, Newport and one sister, Mrs. Charles I Thomas.