James A. Byrne

James Aloysius Byrne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Hardie Scott
Succeeded by	William J. Green, III
Personal details
Born	(1906-06-22)June 22, 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	September 3, 1980(1980-09-03) (aged 74)
Political party	Democratic

James Aloysius Byrne (June 22, 1906–September 3, 1980) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Jim Byrne was born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia. He was engaged in business as a mortician from 1937 to 1950. He was the county registrar for the Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1934-1939. He served as chief deputy United States Marshal 1940-1943, and as United States marshal for eastern district of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1945. He was the senior disbursing officer of the Pennsylvania State Treasury from 1945 to 1950. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1951 and 1952. He was elected in 1953 as a Democrat to the 83rd and to the nine succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972. Byrne and fellow congressman William J. Green, III were put together by redistricting. Green won the primary.

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".

Sources

• James A. Byrne at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• James A. Byrne at Find-A-Grave