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Henry Lyon Naturalization Document

 Collection
Identifier: A3110

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the naturalization document issued to Henry Lyon by the Clerk of the St. Louis Circuit Court on 4 April 1857, Stephen Rice. Lyon applied for citizenship and proved to the court that he had been in the U.S. for five years, had lived in the state of Missouri for one year, renounced all foreign allegiances, and declared that he would support the Constitution of the United States.

Dates

  • 1857

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Henry Lyon was born in Prussia in 1826. By 1852 he had emigrated to the U.S., and by 1857 he had settled in Missouri. He married Caroline Marks and they had nine children. Lyon was a dry goods merchant and was also the president of the United Hebrew Congregation of St. Louis in 1875. He died in 1888 and is buried at the United Hebrew Cemetery.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection consists of one item.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Thomas Lyon Nolan in 2018 (accession number 2018-095).

Processing Information

Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2020.

Creator

Title
Inventory of Henry Lyon Naturalization Document
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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