Biographical Sketch of Hugh Byrne, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Hugh Byrne, roadmaster of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.  Of
the railroad men of Missouri there are few more widely known than 
Mr. Byrne.  He is a native of Ireland, and was born in Queen's County
February 11, 1840, and was there educated and raised.  His father,
Timothy, was an agriculturist in that country.  In 1861, our subject
came to America, and made his debut in railroading on the construction
of the New York and Albany Railroad, after which he went to Cincinnati,
Ohio, and was employed in the building of the Whitewater Valley Rail-
road, and when the road bed was complete, he had charge of the track
laying.  He next came to Sedalia, Missouri, and for four years had
charge of the middle division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, after
which he was engaged in the construction of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad, continuing with that company until the road was com-
pleted to Dennison, Texas.  He next entered the employ of Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad, as roadmaster on the east end, where he 
remained one year, and since has been on other divisions.  Twenty
years of constant experience has made him very competent in the most
essential part of railroading.  He was married in 1868, to Miss Kate
Sack, of Indiana.  By this union they have six children:  Mary, 
Robert, James, Margaret, Ella and Kate.

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