William L. Lyons
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Early life
William L. Lyons was born on June 3, 1857, in Louisville, Kentucky to H. J. Lyons, a banker in Louisville. He was educated at Highland Military Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]
Career
At the age of 21, Lyons worked in the brokerage business.[1] He then worked as a clerk for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. In 1881 he became a senior member of his father's investment firm, which eventually became Hilliard Lyons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He served as president of the Louisville Stock Exchange for three years prior to 1907. He moved to New York for a year and a half before returning to Louisville.[1]
He served on Louisville's common council representing the fifth ward in the lower board. He was chairman of the Board of Public Safety under mayor Charles P. Weaver.[1] He served as mayor pro tem of Louisville for four months when the ailing mayor Charles Donald Jacob went overseas for treatment.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Personal life
Lyons married Belle Clay, daughter of Samuel Clay and sister of Judge Rogers Clay and Bishop Clay, in 1882. They had four children: Clay, Mrs. Owsley Brown, W. L. Lyons Jr. and Mary.[1]
Lyons died on June 2, 1911, at the Pennoyer Sanitarium in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1] He was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.
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