(Encyclopedia) Byrne, Jane, 1934–2014, American politician, b. Chicago as Margaret Jane Burke. She was Chicago's consumer sales commissioner (1968–77) under Mayor Richard Daley before she became the…
composer, musician, director, actorBorn: 5/14/1952Birthplace: Dumbarton, Scotland A video and performance artist and the leader of the influential '80s rock group the Talking Heads, he turned to…
actorBorn: 5/12/1950Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Irish-born actor whose best known films include Miller's Crossing (1990), Little Women (1994), The Usual Suspects(1995), The Man in the Iron Mask (…
BYRNE, Leslie Larkin, a Representative from Virginia; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 27, 1946; attended the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; attended Mount Vernon College,…
BYRNS, Samuel, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Jefferson County, Mo., March 4, 1848; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Mo.;…
DUNN, Thomas Byrne, a Representative from New York; born in Providence, R.I., March 16, 1853; moved with his parents to Rochester, N.Y., in 1858; attended the public schools and the De Graff…
BYRNE, Emmet Francis, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., December 6, 1896; educated in the public and parochial schools of Chicago and graduated from St. Ignatius Academy;…
BYRNE, James Aloysius, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 22, 1906; attended the parochial school, St. Josephâs Preparatory School, public high school, and…
BYRNE, William Thomas, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Florida, Montgomery County, N.Y., March 6, 1876; attended the public schools; was graduated from Albany (N.Y.) Law…
