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Francis Strother Lyon | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 | |
Preceded by | John Murphy |
Succeeded by | James Dellet |
Personal details | |
Born | Stokes County, North Carolina | February 25, 1800
Died | December 31, 1882 Marengo County, Alabama | (aged 82)
Political party | Whig |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Jacksonian (before 1837) |
Occupation | Attorney, Planter, Politician |
Francis Strother Lyon (February 25, 1800 – December 31, 1882) was an Alabama attorney and politician. He served two terms in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War after being an antebellum member of the United States Congress.