Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Roger Byrne

Full Name: Roger Byrne
Birth date: September 20, 1858
Death date: February 24, 1930

Terms of Service

House, 34th Legislature
1/12/1915 - 1/9/1917
Democrat
House, 33rd Legislature
1/14/1913 - 1/12/1915
Democrat
House, 32nd Legislature
1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
Democrat
House, 31st ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/12/1909 - 1/10/1911
Democrat
House, 29th Legislature
1/10/1905 - 1/8/1907
Democrat

(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) 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

41st Legislature, 5th C.S., 2/25/1930, p. 162. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Roger Byrne, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Byrne, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Byrne, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Byrne, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Roger Byrne, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

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.
"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, 1890-1976 .
Roger Byrne (1858-1930), burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, Bastrop County. Find a Grave .
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
29th Legislature (1905) - Roger Byrne, postoffice Smithville, nativity Ireland, age 46 (born circa 1859), merchant, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .
Biographical sketch, Roger Byrne, Volume V, pp. 130-131. Born 9/20/1857 in the northern part of Ireland. Texas Under Many Flags 1930.