Emmet Byrne | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
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Preceded by | James C. Murray |
Succeeded by | William T. Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
December 6, 1896
Died | September 25, 1974 Evanston, Illinois |
(aged 77)
Political party | Republican |
Emmet Francis Byrne (December 6, 1896 – September 25, 1974) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Illinois. He served one term, 1957–59, as a Republican before being defeated in the 1958 election by Democrat William T. Murphy.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 1896. He was an alumnus of Loyola University Chicago and DePaul University College of Law. He died on September 25, 1974.