Joseph Cloyd Byars (December 9, 1868 – May 17, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1] He ran for Congress in Virginia's 9th congressional district in 1908 and for U.S. Senate in 1930.
J. Cloyd Byars | |
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 Portrait of Byars, circa 1902 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office December 4, 1901 – January 10, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Steele |
| Succeeded by | Alanson T. Lincoln |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Cloyd Byars December 9, 1868 Glade Spring, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1954 (aged 85) Blountville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Rhea Bailey |
| University of Virginia | |
References
edit- ↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
External links
edit- J. Cloyd Byars at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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