Robert Lyle (Minnesota politician)
American politician
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Robert Lyle (1808-1896) was an American politician, pioneer, and farmer.
Born29 February 1808 
Died21 June 1896 (aged 88)
(aged 88)OccupationPolitician, judge, postmaster
Position heldmember of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Robert Lyle | |
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| Born | 29 February 1808 |
| Died | 21 June 1896 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Politician, judge, postmaster |
| Position held | member of the Minnesota House of Representatives |
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]
