Emmet Byrne
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Emmet Byrne | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's3rddistrict | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Murray |
| Succeeded by | William T. Murphy |
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| Born | December 6, 1896 Chicago,Illinois |
| Died | September 25, 1974(aged 77) Evanston, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
Emmet Francis Byrne(December 6, 1896 – September 25, 1974) was an American politician. He was aU.S. Representativefrom thethird districtofIllinois.He served one term, 1957–59, as aRepublicanbefore being defeated in the 1958 election byDemocratWilliam T. Murphy.Byrne voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born inChicago, Illinoison December 6, 1896. He was an alumnus ofLoyola University ChicagoandDePaul University College of Law.He died on September 25, 1974.
References
[edit]- ^"HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957".GovTrack.us.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress."Emmet Byrne (id: B001211)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Retrieved on 2009-01-24
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