Francis Strother Lyon
Former United States Representative
Francis Strother Lyon was a prominent Alabama attorney and politician. He served two terms in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War after being an antebellum member of the United States Congress. Wikipedia
Born: February 25, 1800, Stokes County, NC
Died: December 31, 1882 (age 82 years), Marengo County, AL
Previous office: Representative (1835–1839)
Party: Whig Party
Parents: Behethland Lyon
Grandchild: Frank Polk
Grandparents: Capt. James Taylor Gaines and Elizabeth Gaines