Background
Lyon, Gideon Allen was born on September 23, 1867 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Gideon Allen and Emma Frances (Ward) Lyon.
Lyon, Gideon Allen was born on September 23, 1867 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Gideon Allen and Emma Frances (Ward) Lyon.
Graduate Washington High School, 1885.
Joined staff of Evening Star, Washington, 1887, and assigned to White House and adjacent government departments. On staff New York Recorder 18 months, 1892-1893. Returned to Star and assigned to the United States Senate.
Detailed to editorial writing, 1896. Associate editor Evening Star-Sunday Star 1908-1948, acting editor during absence of chief.
Member Literature Society Washington, Overseas Writers. Clubs: Arts (president 1924-1925).
Married Florence Louise Russell, April. Children: Emma Louise (Mistress Casper Morris Thompson), Rowland.