Samuel Byrns
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Samuel Byrns was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm in Jefferson County, Missouri
, Byrns studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Missouri
.
He served as collector of revenue for Jefferson County in 1872.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877.
He served in the State senate in 1878.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee 1886–1888.
Byrns was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891–March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of his chosen profession in De Soto, Missouri
, where he died on July 9, 1914.
He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born on a farm in Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...
, Byrns studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Missouri
Hillsboro, Missouri
Hillsboro is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population as of 2008 is 2,062. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.- Origin of name :...
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He served as collector of revenue for Jefferson County in 1872.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877.
He served in the State senate in 1878.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee 1886–1888.
Byrns was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891–March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of his chosen profession in De Soto, Missouri
De Soto, Missouri
De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,477 at the estimated 2008 census. The Van Metre family were first to settle in 1803 .The town was organized in 1857 and is named for the explorer Hernando De Soto, who claimed the Louisiana Territory for Spain. ...
, where he died on July 9, 1914.
He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Missouri
Hillsboro, Missouri
Hillsboro is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population as of 2008 is 2,062. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.- Origin of name :...
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External links
- Samuel Byrns at Find-A-Grave