Emmet Byrne
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Emmet Byrne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district | |
| 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 a U.S. Representative from the third district of Illinois. He served one term, 1957–59, as a Republican before being defeated in the 1958 election by Democrat William T. Murphy. Byrne voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 1896. He was an alumnus of Loyola University Chicago and DePaul 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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