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John F. Byrne Sr.

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Early life and education
Career
Legacy
References
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|name = John F. Byrne, Sr.
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|office1 = Pennsylvania Senate, District 8
|term_start1 = 1951
|term_end1 = 1952
|predecessor1 = Louis H. Farrell
|successor1 = Francis P. McCusker
|office2 = Philadelphia City Council
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|party = Democratic
|birth_date = February 21, 1911
|birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|death_date = August 6, 1965
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|alma_mater = La Salle College
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John F. Byrne Sr. (February 21, 1911 - August 6, 1965) was an American politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 8th district from 1951 to 1952.

Early life and education

Byrne was born in Philadelphia. He attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School and received a business degree from La Salle College.{{sfn|Inquirer 1965}}

Career

He worked as a real estate and insurance broker, and was a business partner and friend of William J. Green Jr., a Philadelphia congressman and Democratic party leader.{{sfn|Inquirer 1951}}{{sfn|Morning Herald 1965}} In 1950, Byrne was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate for the 8th district and served from 1951 to 1952.^[1]{{sfn|Morning Herald 1965}} The following year, he ran for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council against incumbent Clarence K. Crossan. Byrne won the election, representing Northeast Philadelphia's 10th district, as the Democrats took control of the city government for the first time in 67 years.{{sfn|Inquirer 1951}}

He was re-elected to city council in 1955, this time winning one of five at-large seats.{{sfn|Inquirer 1955}} The following year, Byrne resigned his seat when Governor George M. Leader appointed him to a seat on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.{{sfn|Morning Herald 1965}} In 1963, he and fellow Councilman Victor E. Moore were indicted for perjury during a grand jury investigation of city government, but were both acquitted.{{sfn|Daily Courier 1965}} His term on the Turnpike Commission expired in June 1965; he was still serving until a successor was appointed when he died of a heart attack that August.{{sfn|Daily Courier 1965}}

His son, John F. Byrne, Jr., later served in the state senate.

Legacy

The John F. Byrne golf course in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was renamed in honor of Byrne.^[2]

References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania Senate - John F Byrne, Sr Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=4419&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=8 March 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=The Course |url=https://johnbyrne.golfphilly.org/ |website=www.johnbyrne.golfphilly.org |accessdate=19 February 2019}}

Sources

{{cite news|title=Woman Elected to First Seat in City Council|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 7, 1951|ref={{sfnRef|Inquirer 1951}} }}
{{cite news|title=Dallas Loses by 457, Party's Lone Casualty|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 9, 1955|ref={{sfnRef|Inquirer 1955}} }}
{{cite news|title=John F. Byrne Dies; Democrat Leader, 54|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 7, 1965|url=https://philly.newspapers.com/image/179816608/|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{sfnRef|Inquirer 1965}} }}
{{cite news|title=John Byrne Dies at 54|work=The Morning Herald|location=Uniontown, Pennsylvania|date=August 7, 1965|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/63856585/|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{sfnRef|Morning Herald 1965}} }}
{{cite news|title=Heart Attack Fatal to John Byrne, Pike Commissioner|work=The Daily Courier|location=Connellsville, Pennsylvania|date=August 7, 1965|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/41932821/|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{sfnRef|Daily Courier 1965}} }}

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