James A. Byrne
James Aloysius Byrne (born June 22, 1906 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † September 3, 1980 there ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1973 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Byrne attended the public schools of his home country and then Saint Joseph's College , also in Philadelphia. Between 1937 and 1950 he worked, among other things, as an undertaker. From 1934 to 1939 he worked in the district administration in the department of life statistics. From 1940 to 1943 he was initially deputy and between 1943 and 1945 actual US Marshal for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Between 1945 and 1950, Byrne also worked for his state's Treasury Department. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In June 1936 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, on which President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for re-election. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1951 and 1952 .
In the 1952 congressional elections , Byrne was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Republican Hardie Scott on January 3, 1953 . After nine re-elections, he was able to complete ten legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1973 . During his time as a member of parliament, the Vietnam War and the final phase of the civil rights movement took place . In 1972 he lost in his party's primary election to William J. Green , who then also won the actual election.
After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Byrne did not appear politically. He died in Philadelphia on September 3, 1980.
Web links
- James A. Byrne in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James A. Byrne in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hardie Scott |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1973 |
William J. Green |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Byrne, James A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Byrne, James Aloysius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1980 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |