William T. Byrne

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William T. Byrne

William Thomas Byrne (born March 6, 1876 in Florida , New York , † January 27, 1952 in Troy , New York) was an American politician . Between 1937 and 1952 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Thomas Byrne attended public schools. He graduated from Albany Law School in 1904 . He began practicing in Albany after receiving his license to practice the same year . Between 1923 and 1936 he was a member of the New York Senate . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1936 congressional elections for the 75th Congress , he was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 28th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Parker Corning on January 4, 1937 . He was re-elected three times in a row. In 1944 he ran in the 32nd electoral district of New York for the 79th Congress . After a successful election, he succeeded Hadwen C. Fuller on January 4, 1945 . He was re-elected three times in a row, but died before the end of his last term on January 27, 1952 in Troy. His body was buried in St. John's Cemetery in the Village of West Albany ( Town of Colonie ).

Web links

  • William T. Byrne in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Byrne, William T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Byrne, William Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH Florida , New York
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1952
Place of death Troy , New York