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Letter, June 1880
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CA MUA MG 1022-2-1-152-0022
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June 1880 (Creation)
- Creator
- Lyon, James Walter, 1848-1933
- Place
- Guelph (Ont.)
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(1848-1933)
Biographical history
James Walter Lyon was born on April 24, 1848, in Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
He was a book publisher. He started in life as a school teacher in 1865 and later entered the publishing house industry in Michigan. When a Canadian branch of the company opened in Guelph, he relocated there in 1872. In 1873, he formed the World Publishing Company and achieved great success with branches established in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the West Indies, China, and other parts of the globe. In 1876, Queen Victoria accepted the dedication of an atlas which Lyon had been working on in Australia. The atlas ended up generating $3 million. He was greatly responsible for the industrial development of Guelph. He fostered the growth of the Ontario Hydro and served as President of the Guelph Radial Railway Co., Director of the Guelph Junction Ry., President of the Board of Trade, and Director of the Home Life Insurance Co. of Toronto. He was also an Alderman of the city of Guelph.
In 1873, he married Lucy Boult (1852–1924) and in 1926, he married Clara Harrington (–1933). He died on May 25, 1933, in Wellington, Ontario.
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Letter from J.W. Lyon to John William Dawson, written from Guelph.