George Lyon
- Born: 1790, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Scotland
- Marriage (1): Catherine Radenhurst on 12 Jun 1813 in Sorel, Quebec, Canada
- Died: 26 Mar 1851, Richmond, Ontario, Canada at age 61
General Notes:
Emmigrated to Canada with 2 brothers and sister. Was with the l00th Foot Glasgow Infantry Regiment. This regiment had come to Canada in 1805. He joined them in Canada in November 1810. Commanded the regiment's eighth company at the Battle of Chippawa onJuly 5, 1814. Severely wounded at the Battle of Chippawa Creek but he recovered and continued to serve with the 100"' (renumbered 99''' in 1816] until it was disbanded in 1818. He represented the County of Carleton in the Parliaments of Upper and UnitedCanada.
George married Catherine Radenhurst, daughter of William Radenhurst and Ann Campbell, on 12 Jun 1813 in Sorel, Quebec, Canada. (Catherine Radenhurst was born in 1793 in Quebec Canada and died in 1857.)
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