James A. Byrne
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James Aloysius Byrne | |
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Bill Green III | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
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| Born | June 22, 1906 Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Aloysius Byrne (June 22, 1906 – August 27, 1980) was an American politician who served as a
U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
from 1953 to 1973.
Jim Byrne was born in
83rd
and to the nine succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972. Byrne and fellow congressman Bill Green III were put together by redistricting. Green won the primary.
He died on September 3, 1980, and was interred at
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[3]
The James A. Byrne Courthouse in Philadelphia is named in his honor and the grand oak tree in the central courtyard at the University of Pennsylvania was renamed "Byrne's Oak".
References
- ^ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Births", FamilySearch, retrieved March 25, 2018
- ^ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch, retrieved March 25, 2018
- ^ "Byrne, James Aloysius 1906-1980". www.bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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