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William Penn Lyon (October 28, 1822 – April 4, 1913) was a Wisconsin jurist, soldier, and legislator.

Born in Chatham, New York, Penn and his family moved to Walworth County, Wisconsin. There, he studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar. He then moved to Burlington, Wisconsin to practice law and then to Racine, Wisconsin where he was District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin; he also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was the speaker. Lyon served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, originally with the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He later assumed command of the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was brevetted a brigadier general. In addition, he was elected a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1870 but lost. In 1871, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and eventually became chief justice, 1892–1894.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ "Term: Lyon, William Penn 1822 - 1913". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "William P. Lyon (1822-1913)". Wisconsin Court System. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society. 8th Wisconsin Light Artillery History


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