Charles Wesley Lyon Papers, 1914-1960

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Creators:: Lyon, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1887-1960
Abstract:: Charles W. Lyon (1887-1960) practiced law until 1955, and served as a state assemblyman and state senator. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, speeches, and awards related to Charles W. Lyon while serving as a California state senator and as a Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Extent:: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:: English.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, speeches, and awards related to Charles W. Lyon, a California state senator and Speaker of the California State Assembly. Includes two letters (1945-47) from Earl Warren.
Biographical / historical:: Lyon was born September 13, 1887 in Los Angeles, California; admitted to the California bar in 1910 and practiced law until 1955; city attorney, Venice, California, 1911-14; California state assemblyman, 1914-18; California state senator, 1918-26; returned to California State Assembly, 1932-46; speaker of the California State Assembly, 1942-46; re-elected to the California State Assembly, 1950-54; married Nancy Player in Los Angeles, California, on September 21, 1911; died in Beverly Hills, California, on July 20, 1960.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Lyon, 1964.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Legislators--California--Archival resources.
Names:: California. Legislature. Assembly.
Lyon, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1887-1960--Archives.

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Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US