MILLER CO, AR - JUDGE L. A. BYRNE - Bio From _The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas_, Published 1890 by Goodspeed. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1890 Submitted by: Becky Hargett ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ====================================================================== Judge L. A. BYRNE, attorney, ex-Senator and ex-judge of the Ninth Circuit, Texarkana, Ark. Among the names which have acquired prominence on the wings of Texarkana's prosperity is that of the subject of this sketch. Judge L. A. BYRNE is a native of this state, born in Louisville, Ark., on July 12, 1852, and is a son of Alexander and Frances (PRICE) BYRNE, both natives of Middle Tennessee. The parents emigrated to Arkansas in 1844, and located at Louisville. The father was county clerk of Lafayette County for eight years, and represented the county in the Legislature several terms. He always held some local office and his latter days were spent in the practice of law. He was ever identified with all public enterprises, and was a very prominent man. He was the owner of a large farm. His death occurred August, 1888, but the mother is still living. Their family consisted of nine children, only one besides our subject now living -- Cassius L., who resides in Seattle, Wash. Judge L. A. BYRNE was reared in Lewisvile, and at an early age became well acquainted with the details of agricultural life. His primary education was received at Shreveport, La., and he subsequently attended the University at Lexington, Ky. After this he attended private school under Rev. WILLIS, at Falcon, Ar., and at the age of twenty years he began the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1877. He began practicing at Texarkana, Ark., a few months afterward and held the office of county judge of Miller County, under appointment, for a short time. In 1884 he was elected circuit judge of the Ninth District; filled an unexpired term of two years, and then retired from the bench to again take up his profession. This did not satisfy his friends, and he was put on the ticket for State Senator of the Twelfth Senatorial District, being elected in 1886, and his term expiring in 1890. He is now out of office and is satisfied to remain so, spending his whole time and attention to his large practice. He has one of the finest libraries in the city. Socially he is a member of the Masonic fraternity (Chapter) and is now eminent commander of Coeur de Lion Commandery. He is a stockholder in the little Rock Gazette, and several other institutions of a public character. His marriage occurred October 9, 1888, to Miss Lulie R. HAMILTON, a daughter of Dr. S. W. Hamilton, of Clinton, Miss. In politics the judge was born a Democrat, and every since has adhered strictly to the faith he was a member of the National Democratic Convention which met in Chicago in 1884, and cast his ballot for Grover CLEVELAND, and to day he asserts his preference for CLEVELAND for president above any other man. ======================================================================