About Samuel Byrns
Lived 1848 – 1914 (aged 66). Samuel Byrns was an American politician and lawyer.
Samuel Byrns (erroneously Burns; March 4, 1848 – July 9, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography Byrns was born on March 4, 1848, near House Springs, Missouri, the son of Thomas Byrns and Margaret (née Bowles) Byrns. During the American Civil War, he served in the Confederate States Army. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1872, after which he commenced practice in Hillsboro. He died on July 4, 1914, aged 66, in De Soto; his death was caused by a paralyzing stroke, which he suffered minutes after being told of the death of friend and politician Martin L. Clardy. He was buried on 11 July, at Hillsboro Cemetery.
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Who was Samuel Byrns?
American politician (1848-1914)
When was Samuel Byrns born?
Samuel Byrns was born on 4 March 1848 in Jefferson County.
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Samuel Byrns died on 9 July 1914 in De Soto, Missouri, Missouri, U.S..
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Samuel Byrns was a politician and lawyer.
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Samuel Byrns was American.
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