About William Lyall
Lived 1821 – 1888 (aged 66–67). William Lyall was a politician.
William Lyall (June 1821 – 20 January 1888) Around 1857, the architect Joseph Reed, who designed the Melbourne Town Hall and State Library of Victoria, among other significant buildings, built Lyall a house on the Frogmore property. Lyall also took over Yallock, a former property of Mickle, Bakewell & Lyall, near Koo-Wee-Rup, where he had his permanent home, "Harewood", built.
Lyall died at "Harewood" on 20 January 1888 and was buried in Cranbourne cemetery.
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Who was William Lyall?
Australian politician (1821–1888)
When was William Lyall born?
William Lyall was born in 1821 in Aberdeenshire, Foveran.
When did William Lyall die?
William Lyall died on 20 January 1888 in Harewood.
What was William Lyall's occupation?
William Lyall was a politician.
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· DBpedia: William Lyall (politician)
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