Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 52.

JUDGE T. R. LYONS is senior member of the firm of Lyons & Orton, of Seattle,
and is conceded to be one of the most successful lawyers in the state.  Judge
Lyons was born in Australia in 1867, and in 1879 came to the United States
with his parents.  It was from the University of Michigan that he took his LL.
B. degree in 1892, and for five years following was a member of the Oregon
state bar.  From 1897 to 1900 he was trustee of townsite entries of land in
Juneau, Alaska.  From 1900 to 1903 he became a member of the firm of
Shackelford & Lyons, in Juneau.  In 1909 he became United States District
Judge in Alaska, serving four years on that bench and during which time he
established a record that has never been surpassed there.  During his tenure
many important matters came up for disposition, which he handled with dispatch
and accuracy.  In 1913 he established the firm of Lyons & Orton, one of the
best known in the state, and one that enjoys a large and representative
clientele.  Judge Lyons was married to Miss Rose Dovell in 1906.  He is a
member of the Arctic club, Inglewood Country club, Union League club, and the
county and state bar associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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