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BYRNE (Soundex B650) — See also BEARNE, BEIRNE, BERN, BORNE, BYRN, BYRNES, BYRNS, BYRNSIDE, OBYRNE.

  BYRNE: See also F. Byrne Austin — John Strode Barbour, Jr. — James Barbour — Ed L. Boggs — John Henry Buschemeyer — Thomas Byrne Dunn — Peter T. Farrell — David Fisher — Anthony Jerome Griffin — Edmond Martin Hanrahan — Lawrence P. Murphy — Judy Byrne Riley — Joseph Patrick Tumulty — Ambrose Augustine Weeks, Jr.
  Byrne, A. P. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Barbara — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Working Families candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Byrne, Benjamin Wilson (1820-1903) — also known as Benjamin W. Byrne — of Braxton County, W.Va.; Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 16, 1820. Son of John B. Byrne and Anne (Haymond) Byrne. Democrat. Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1873-77; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1883-86. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 12, 1903 (age 83 years, 119 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Byrne, Brendan T. — of Roseland, Essex County, N.J.; Short Hills, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Byrne, Brendan Thomas (b. 1924) — also known as Brendan T. Byrne — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J.; Roseland, Essex County, N.J. Born in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., April 1, 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1970-73; Governor of New Jersey, 1974-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980, 1996. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Brendan Thomas Byrne, Jr..
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Byrne, Brendan Thomas, Jr. — of New Jersey. Son of Brendan Thomas Byrne. Democrat. New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1994-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Byrne, C. C. — of Raceland, Greenup County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 88th District, 1938-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Charles D. (1926-1986) — of Denver, Colo. Born March 24, 1926. Republican. Denver City Auditor, 1963-75, 1979-83.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964 (alternate), 1972. Died May 26, 1986 (age 60 years, 63 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
  Byrne, Charles P. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Charles R. — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Cheshire, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Charles V. (d. 1933) — of New York. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 5th District, 1932-33; died in office 1933. Died in 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Daniel D. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1946, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Doris I. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1934-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948; vice-chair of New York Democratic Party, 1945. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Edward B. — of Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Byrne, Edward J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 5th District, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1927-36; appointed 1927. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Emmet Francis (1896-1974) — also known as Emmet F. Byrne — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 6, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1957-59. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 25, 1974 (age 77 years, 293 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Byrne, Francis J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Frank — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Frank Michael (1858-1927) — also known as Frank M. Byrne — of Faulkton, Faulk County, S.Dak. Born in Volney, Allamakee County, Iowa, October 23, 1858. Son of Lawrence Byrne and Delia (Hart) Byrne. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate, 1889-90, 1907-10 (35th District 1889-90, 1907-08, 36th District 1909-10); Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1911-13; Governor of South Dakota, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died December 24, 1927 (age 69 years, 62 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1888 to Emma Frances Beaver.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Byrne, Garrett H. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Byrne, Gerrett H. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Harry J. (b. 1896) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born September 5, 1896. Democrat. Automobile broker; safety inspector; member of Missouri state senate 6th District, 1951-52. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1921, to Loretta V. Trachite.
  Byrne, Harry S. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Holt — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for secretary of state of West Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Byrne, James Aloysius (1906-1980) — also known as James A. Byrne — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 22, 1906. Democrat. Funeral director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate); member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1953-73. Catholic. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 3, 1980 (age 74 years, 73 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, June 7, 1939, to M. Virginia Mullin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Byrne, James E., Sr. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Byrne, James F. — of Chenango County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1924, 1938. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, James J. (1863-1930) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 8, 1863. Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1905; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, from gallstones, in Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 14, 1930 (age 66 years, 340 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne; married 1906 to May A. Sesnon (sister-in-law of John Henry McCooey); uncle by marriage of John Henry McCooey, Jr.. See McCooey-Ambro-Byrne-Sesnon family of New York.
  Byrne, James S. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, James W. (c.1787-1862) — of Texas. Born in Ireland, about 1787. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Goliad, Refugio and San Patricio, 1840-43. Catholic. Died in Lamar, Aransas County, Tex., September 10, 1862 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Jane Margaret (b. 1934) — also known as Jane M. Byrne; Jane Margaret Burke — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 24, 1934. Democrat. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1979-83; defeated in primary, 1983, 1987, 1991. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1956 to William P. Byrne; married 1978 to Jay McMullen.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Jane Byrne: My Chicago (1992)
  Books about Jane Byrne: Bill & Lori Granger, Fighting Jane: Mayor Jane Byrne and the Chicago Machine
  Byrne, Jennie C. — of New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Byrne, John F. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, John F. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1951-52, 1967-70 (8th District 1951-52, 6th District 1967-70); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1970.
  Byrne, John R. — of Everson, Fayette County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, John T. — of Eureka, St. Louis County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Joseph — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1940, 1944 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Joseph L. (b. 1859) — Born in Ireland, 1859. Not U.S. citizen; commission merchant; journalist; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Valencia, 1900-11. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Joseph M., Jr. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Byrne, Joseph M. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Byrne, Joseph P. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Katherine — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1932-40; vice-chair of Connecticut Republican Party, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Kathleen A. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Byrne, L. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Leslie Larkin (b. 1946) — also known as Leslie L. Byrne — of Virginia. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 27, 1946. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 38th District, 1986-93; U.S. Representative from Virginia 11th District, 1993-95; defeated, 1994. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  Byrne, M. S. — of Bowman, Bowman County, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Byrne, Martha — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate); delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Matthew J. — Republican. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Byrne, Michael See W. Michael Byrne
  Byrne, Myles J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 5th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Nancy — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Byrne, Patricia Mary (b. 1925) — Born in Ohio, June 1, 1925. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Mali, 1976; Burma, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1991.
  Byrne, Patrick — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1942; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948; defeated, 1968. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Patrick S. — of Washington. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Paul L. — of Chico, Butte County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Byrne, Peter — of Bon Homme, Bon Homme County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 4th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Peter J. — of Roosevelt, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Byrne, Peyton — of Braxton County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Phyllis (born c.1931) — of Lewes, Sussex County, Del. Born about 1931. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Byrne, R. R. — of Ukiah, Mendocino County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Raymond — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Byrne, Richard P. (1880-1958) — of DeWitt, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born near Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 27, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952; member of New York state senate 43rd District, 1945-46; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1945. Member, American Bar Association. Died, in Crouse-Irving Hospital, Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 18, 1958 (age 77 years, 264 days). Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y.
  Byrne, Robert — of Arnegard, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Secretary of state of North Dakota, 1925-. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Thomas Robert (b. 1923) — also known as Thomas R. Byrne — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., March 9, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1966-70. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2000.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Byrne, Thomas Ryan (b. 1923) — also known as Thomas R. Byrne — of Pennsylvania. Born in 1923. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1973-76; Czechoslovakia, 1976-78. Still living as of 1991.
  Byrne, W. J. — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. Mayor of Natchez, Miss., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, W. Michael — U.S. Attorney for Delaware, 1899-1902, 1902-03. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, Walter G. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1890-92. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, William — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, William A. — Union Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, William B., Jr. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 34th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Byrne, William E. R. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.
  Byrne, William Matthew, Sr. (1896-1974) — also known as William M. Byrne, Sr. — Born in Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., July 10, 1896. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1925-31; municipal judge in California, 1943-48; superior court judge in California, 1948-50; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1950-66; took senior status 1966. Died March 9, 1974 (age 77 years, 242 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Byrne, William Matthew, Jr. (1930-2006) — also known as William M. Byrne, Jr. — Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 3, 1930. Lawyer; law clerk for U.S. District Judge Peirson M. Hall; U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1967-70; U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 1971-98; took senior status 1998; senior judge, 1998-2006. Died in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 12, 2006 (age 75 years, 131 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Byrne, William Thomas (1876-1952) — also known as William T. Byrne — of Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Bean Hill, Florida town, Montgomery County, N.Y., March 6, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1923-36; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-52 (28th District 1937-45, 32nd District 1945-52); died in office 1952. Died in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., January 27, 1952 (age 75 years, 327 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Colonie, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page



 

 


 
   
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