Joseph Lyons
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH was an Australian politician who was the tenth prime minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party, but became the founding leader of the United... Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1879, Stanley, Australia
Died: April 7, 1939 (age 59 years), St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia
Children: Kevin Orchard Lyons, Brendan Lyons, Garnet Lyons, and more
Party: Nationalist Party
Spouse: Dame Enid Muriel Lyons (m. 1915–1939)
Siblings: Mary Geraldine Lyons, Catherine Adeline Lyons, Elwin Michael Lyons, and more
Previous offices: Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939), Leader of the Opposition of Australia (1931–1932), Member of the Australian House of Representatives (1929–1939), and more