Lyon, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1887-1960.

Lyon was born Sept. 13, 1887 in Los Angeles, CA; admitted to the California bar in 1910 and practiced law until 1955; city attorney, Venice, CA, 1911-14; CA state assemblyman, 1914-18; CA state senator, 1918-26; returned to CA State Assembly, 1932-46; speaker of the CA State Assembly, 1942-46; re-elected to the CA State Assembly, 1950-54; married Nancy Player in Los Angeles, CA, on Sept. 21, 1911; died in Beverly Hills, CA, on July 20, 1960.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1960. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38942811

Biography

Lyon was born September 13, 1887 in Los Angeles, California; admitted to the California bar in 1910 and practiced law until 1955; city attorney, Venice, California, 1911-14; California state assemblyman, 1914-18; California state senator, 1918-26; returned to California State Assembly, 1932-46; speaker of the California State Assembly, 1942-46; re-elected to the California State Assembly, 1950-54; married Nancy Player in Los Angeles, California, on September 21, 1911; died in Beverly Hills, California, on July 20, 1960.

From the guide to the Charles Wesley Lyon Papers, 1914-1960, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)