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

  1. ↑ Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, p. 180, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
  2. ↑ "Mr John Lyons". Parliament of South Australia.


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