Lyon, Adrian P.
Variant namesAdrian Lyon was born in 1869 in Pluckemin, New Jersey. He was trained as a lawyer and served as city attorney for Perth Amboy, New Jersey and as judge in the Perth Amboy district court and the Common Pleas Court of Middlesex County. Lyon was active in organizing the Perth Amboy YMCA in 1912 and served as its president for almost 40 years. He was also very active in the organizational procedures leading up to the establishment of the YMCA National Council in 1924 and its subsequent operations. He served as chairman of the General Board of the National Council from 1924 to 1934 and remained a member of the council until his death in 1950.
From the description of Adrian Lyon papers, 1922-1945. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62702006
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| creatorOf | Lyon, Adrian. Adrian Lyon papers, 1922-1945. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
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| associatedWith | Dix, Philo. | person |
| associatedWith | Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | National Social Work Council (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | State Young Men's Christian Association of Pennsylvania. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Young Men's Christian Associations of New Jersey. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Young Men's Christian Associations of North America. International Committee. | corporateBody |
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| Perth Amboy (N.J.) |
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| Young Men's Christian associations |
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