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Roger Byrne

Roger Byrne

Full Name: Roger Byrne
Date of birth: September 20, 1858
Date of death: February 24, 1930

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 90 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop
H 90 Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 33rd   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop
H 58 Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 32nd   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales
H 58 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1)   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales
H 59 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th   Democrat Smithville / Bastrop   Bastrop

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
34th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district:
Bastrop

Legislatures:
33rd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district:
Bastrop

Legislatures:
32nd  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district:
Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales

Legislatures:
31st (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district:
Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales

Legislatures:
29th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Smithville / Bastrop
Counties in district:
Bastrop

Terms of service notes


(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩

Biographical Information

  • Biographical sketch, Roger Byrne, Volume III, pp. 1462-1464. Born 9/20/1858 in Kilcar, County Donegal, Ireland. A History of Texas and Texans, 1916.
  • Biographical sketch, Roger Byrne, Volume V, pp. 130-131. Born 9/20/1857 in the northern part of Ireland. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.

  • Editorial, "Passing of Roger Byrne," 3/2/1930, p. A4. Austin American.
  • Obituary, 2/24/1930, p. 1, death date 2/24/1930 at age 70, "former member of the house of representatives." "Last Rites Held For Roger Byrne," 2/27/1930, p. 14. Austin Statesman.
  • Census of 1900 - Roger Byrne, Smithville, Bastrop County, birth date September 1859, birthplace Ireland, wife Addie Byrne. FamilySearch.
  • Roger Byrne, death date 2/24/1930 in Austin, Travis County; age "abt 72"; birthplace Ireland; banker; wife Addie Byrne. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • Roger Byrne (1858-1930), burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, Bastrop County. Find a Grave.
  • 29th Legislature (1905) - Roger Byrne, postoffice Smithville, nativity Ireland, age 46 (born circa 1859), merchant, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
  • Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

  • Photograph. Roger Byrne, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Roger Byrne, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Roger Byrne, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Roger Byrne, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Roger Byrne, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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