December 1, 1865

Colonel Lyon entered upon the duties of judge of the First judicial district

Meanwhile, closer to home

CountyNovember 1865Month

A Rock County regiment serving in Texas returned to Madison

CountyDecember 12, 1865

The greater portion of the block on North Main street, Janesville, was destroyed by fire

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The evidence

The regionDecember 1, 1865

Colonel Lyon entered upon the duties of judge of the First judicial district

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Before Colonel Lyon was mustered out of the service he was chosen judge of the First judicial district, comprising the counties of Eaeine, Kenosha, Eock and Green. He entered upon the duties of that position on the 1st of December, 1865, and served for five years with a degree of ability that won unqualified commendation from all. In 1870 Judge Lyon was a Eepublican candidate for congress from the Fourth district, but was defeated at the polls by Alexander Mitchell.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 223 / book p. 726

1865 / December 1

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December 1, 1865

Colonel Lyon entered upon the duties of judge of the First judicial district

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The evidence

The regionDecember 1, 1865

Colonel Lyon entered upon the duties of judge of the First judicial district

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

Before Colonel Lyon was mustered out of the service he was chosen judge of the First judicial district, comprising the counties of Eaeine, Kenosha, Eock and Green. He entered upon the duties of that position on the 1st of December, 1865, and served for five years with a degree of ability that won unqualified commendation from all. In 1870 Judge Lyon was a Eepublican candidate for congress from the Fourth district, but was defeated at the polls by Alexander Mitchell.