History Resources - Members of Parliament
Joseph Aloysius Lyons

Surname:LYONS
Given Names:Joseph Aloysius
Title and Honours: Mr
Qualifications:
Date and Place of Birth: 15 September 1879 - Stanley, Tasmania
Date of Death:7 April 1939 - Sydney, NSW
House of Assembly:30 April 1909
Electorate:Wilmot (Lyons)
Party:ALP
Positions Held:Opposition Leader 2 November 1916 to October 1923; July 1928 to September 1929, Minister, Premier 25 October 1923 to 15 June 1928; various other portfolios
Date of Departure:13 September 1929
Reason for Departure:Resigned to contest Federal seat. Successful.
Comments:
Husband of Dame Enid Lyons MHR; Father of Brendan Lyons MHA. See also J.A. Lyons: A Political Biography, Philip Hart (1967).
House of Assembly Long Room Picture:315