Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Lyons emigrated to the United States in 1868 and settled in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
In 1899, Lyons moved to Colby, Wisconsin, and continued to work in the general produce business.
In 1933, Lyons served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat.
Lyons died in a hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin, after falling and suffering a broken hip.
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