William Thomas Byrne was a United States Representative from New York

United States Congressional Delegations from New York

These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a continuation of the same numbered district before...

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Biography

Born in the town of Florida

Florida, New York

Florida is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Florida, Montgomery County, New York, a town*Florida, Orange County, New York, a village...

, Montgomery County

Montgomery County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...

, New York

New York

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 he attended the public schools and graduated from Albany Law School

Albany Law School

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, a branch of Union University

Union University (New York)

Union University is a federation of several graduate and undergraduate institutions which are located in the New York State, United States. Its constituent entities include Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, Dudley Observatory, Graduate College of Union...

, in 1904. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Albany

Albany, New York

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...

. He was a member of the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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 from 1923 to 1936, and was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1937 until his death in Troy

Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

 on January 27, 1952. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, West Albany

West Albany, New York

West Albany is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. Parts of the neighboring city of Albany around Watervliet Avenue Extension and Industrial Park Road are also considered part of West Albany and includes the majority of the West Albany Rail Yard...

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Legacy

His house at Colonie, New York, known as the Senator William T. Byrne House

Senator William T. Byrne House

Senator William T. Byrne House is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It is a -story residence with two 1-story wings. It features a -story front portico supported by four square columns. The roofs have wings along the top balustrades . The rear wall was built around...

, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1985.

External links

• William T. Byrne at Find-A-Grave