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Matthew Lyon
Matthew Lyon

Political cartoon of Lyon (holding tongs) brawling with Roger Griswold
In office
1797 - 1801 and 1803 - 1811
Born July 14, 1749 (1749-07-14)
Dublin, County Wicklow, Ireland
Died August 1, 1822 (aged 73)
Spadra Bluff, Arkansas
Political party Democratic-Republican

Matthew Lyon (July 14, 1749 - August 1, 1822), (father of Chittenden Lyon and great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn), was a printer, farmer, soldier, and politician, serving as a United States Representative from Vermont and from Kentucky. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Chittenden Lyon ( February 22, 1787 - November 23, 1842) was a United States Representative from Kentucky and the son of William Peters Hepburn ( November 4, 1833 – February 7, 1916) was an American Republican congressman for Iowa, remembered A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.

Lyon was born near Dublin, in near by County Wicklow, Ireland, and attended school in Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He began to learn the trade of printer in 1763 and immigrated to what would become the United States in 1765. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lyon was landed as a redemptioner and worked on a farm in Woodbury, Connecticut, where he continued his education. Woodbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Lyon moved to Wallingford, Vermont (then known as the New Hampshire Grants), in 1774 and organized a company of militia. Wallingford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The New Hampshire Grants or Benning Wentworth Grants were Land grants made between 1749 and 1764 by the provincial governor of New Hampshire, Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service He served as adjutant in Colonel Seth Warner's regiment in Canada in 1775, and was then commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the regiment known as the Green Mountain Boys in July 1776. This article is not about the mathematician Seth Warner author of several textbooks in particular about Topological rings Seth Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. The Green Mountain Boys were historically the militia of the Vermont Republic. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He moved to Arlington, Vermont, in 1777. Arlington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Lyon resigned from the Army in 1778, and became a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1779-1783. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Vermont House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or He founded the town of Fair Haven, Vermont, in 1783, and returned to the state House of Representatives for ten years during the period 1783-1796. Fair Haven is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He built and operated various kinds of mills, including one for the manufacture of paper, established a printing office in 1793 and published the Farmers' Library, afterward the Fair Haven Gazette. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lyon was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Second and Third Congresses, and unsuccessfully contested the election of Israel Smith to the Fourth Congress. Israel Smith ( April 4, 1759 &ndash December 2, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician who held a wide variety of positions in the state of He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifth and Sixth Congresses (March 4, 1797-March 3, 1801); he was not a candidate for renomination in 1800. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Lyon had the distinction of being the first member to have an ethics violation charge filed against him when he was accused of "gross indecency" for spitting on Roger Griswold of Connecticut after an exchange of insults on January 30, 1798; although the Ethics Committee recommended censure, the House as a whole rejected the motion to censure him. Roger Griswold ( May 21, 1762 October 25, 1812) was governor of Connecticut and a member of the US House of Representatives Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives

Lyon also has the distinction of being the only person to be elected to Congress while in jail. In 1798, Lyon was found guilty of violating the Alien and Sedition Acts, which prohibited malicious writing of the American government or its officials. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the United States Congress —who were waging an undeclared naval war with France Lyon was the first person to be put to trial for violating the acts on charges of criticizing Federalist president John Adams and disagreeing with Adams' decision to go to war against France. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lyon was sentenced to four months in jail and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and court costs. While in jail, Lyon won election to the Sixth Congress. Lyon would get his revenge on Adams after the election of 1800, which ended in an electoral tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Matthew Lyon cast the deciding vote for Jefferson.

Lyon moved to Kentucky in 1801 and settled in Caldwell County (now Lyon County). The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Caldwell County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Lyon County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. As of 2000 the population is 8080 He became a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1802 and was elected to the Eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1803-March 3, 1811). The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1810 to the Twelfth Congress. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Lyon was appointed United States factor to the Cherokee Nation in Arkansas Territory in 1820; and again attempted to serve in Washington, DC when he unsuccessfully contested the election of James W. Bates as a Delegate from Arkansas Territory to the Seventeenth Congress. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact The Arkansas Territory (initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw) was a historic Organized territory of the United States from July 4 Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D James Woodson Bates ( August 25, 1788 &ndash December 26, 1846) was an American lawyer and statesman from Sebastian County Arkansas Lyon died in Spadra Bluff, Arkansas, August 1, 1822; interment in Spadra Bluff Cemetery; reinterment in Eddyville Cemetery, Eddyville, Caldwell (now Lyon) County, Ky. , in 1833. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

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