William J. Lyons Jr.

William J. Lyons Jr.
William J. Lyons Jr.
Member of the Connecticut State Senate; from the 25th district
	In office; 1973–1975
Preceded by	Jacob Rudolf
Succeeded by	Louis Ciccarello
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives; from the 149th district
	In office; 1971–1973
Preceded by	Bernard Breeman
Succeeded by	Abijah Upson Fox
Personal details
Born	May 30, 1921; Norwalk, Connecticut
Died	April 11, 2014 (aged 92); Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting place	St. John's Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Russell Lyons
Alma mater	Oratory Preparatory School, Notre Dame University
Military service
Unit	Third Army
Battles/wars	Battle of the Bulge

William J. Lyons Jr. (May 30, 1921 – April 11, 2014) was an American businessman and politician.^[1]

Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Lyons went to the University of Notre Dame. He then served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. Lyons owned Lyons Construction Company in Norwalk. He served one term in the Connecticut State Senate from 1973 to 1975 as a Republican.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Notes

^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - William J. Lyons Jr".
^ "William Lyons Obituary (2014) - Norwalk, CT - The Hour". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
^ 'Connecticut Yankee-Sense and Sentiment in the Senate,' The Morning Record (Meriden, Connecticut), Alan Olmstead, May 20, 1974, pg. 6
^ Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine

Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by Bernard Breeman	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th district 1971–1973	Succeeded by Abijah Upson Fox
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by Jacob Rudolf	Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 25th district 1973–1975	Succeeded by Louis Ciccarello

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