BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
Lyle, Cyrus Hamilton
Editor; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Gertrude (Shewalter) Lyle; father was a railroad conductor; began his career as a printer; married Stacy Crumley, Feb. 27, 1889; member of Masons, Elks, K. P., I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum (Grand Vice Regent) and M. W. A.; Democrat; Postmaster during Grover Cleveland's administration; Col. on staff of Governor Patterson; editor and owner of The Comet, Johnson City, Tenn. Source: Who's Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseeans of To-Day (Memphis, TN, Paul & Douglas Company, 1911), 202.