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About Robert Fern Lyons
- Robert Fern Lyons (July 1, 1856 – December 29, 1926) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
- He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1895, and again from 1899 to 1914.
- Lyons was a member of the Conservative Party of Manitoba. He was born at New Boyne, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated in Athens, Ontario.
- He later relocated to Manitoba, and worked as a farmer.
- Lyons was a Methodist, and an active Master freemason. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate S.J.
- Thompson by 82 votes in the Norfolk constituency.
- The Liberals won this election, and Lyons served as an opposition member.
- He lost his constituency seat to Liberal George Rogers by 170 votes in the 1896 election. Lyons was re-elected in the 1899 election, defeating new Liberal candidate J.G.
- Barron by 68 votes.
- The Conservatives won the election, and Lyons served as a backbench supporter of the Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin administrations.
- He was re-elected in the provincial elections of 1903, 1907 and 1910. He lost the Norfolk constituency to Liberal John Graham by 68 votes in the 1914 election.
- He attempted a comeback in the 1915 election, but lost by an increased majority. Lyons died at Carberry, Manitoba in 1926.
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