Robert Lyle (Minnesota politician)

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Robert Lyle
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Born29 February 1808  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Washington County   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Died21 June 1896  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg (aged 88)
Bates County   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Occupation Politician, judge, postmaster   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Position heldmember of the Minnesota House of Representatives  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Robert Lyle (1808-1896) was an American politician, pioneer, and farmer.

Lyle moved to Minnesota Territory from Ohio in 1856. He served in the Minnesota State Constitutional Convention of 1857. In 1857, Lyle was elected to the first state Minnesota House of Representatives. Later, he served as Probate Judge for Mower County, Minnesota. In 1868, he moved to Missouri. [1] The city of Lyle, Minnesota was named after him. [2]

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