James W. Lyons

Who was James W. Lyons?

James Winfield Lyons was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie as a member of the Conservatives, and served as Minister of Lands and Forests in the government of Howard Ferguson from 1923 to 1926.

Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Lyons ran a hardware store in Sault Ste. Marie. Following his death, his sons took over the store. His oldest son, Clayton, later represented Sault Ste. Marie in the Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 1962.