Biographical Sketch of Judge Patrick Byrne, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Judge Patrick Byrne, who is numbered among the leading farmers and 
stock raisers of Meramec Township, was born in County Meath, Ireland,
February 1, 1820 and is the son of James and Bridget Byrne.  James
Byrne was fairly educated, and was a farmer by occupation.  He came 
to the United States in 1849, and spent the summer in Wilmington, 
Del., after which he removed west to St. Louis, and in 1850 to Jeff-
erson County, where he purchased a small tract of land, which is 
still a part of the Byrne tract.  On this he passed the remainder of
his days.  The mother died in Ireland.  Patrick received a fair ed-
ucation in attendance at the common schools, and after coming to
Jefferson County with his father, taught one term of school in Mer-
amec Township.  He was first married to Miss Catherine Campbell, of
St. Louis, who lived only a year afterward.  His second marriage was
to Rosa Byrne, February 3, 1855.  She was a native of County Louth,
Ireland, but came to the United States in 1855.  Eleven children were 
born to this union, eight of whom are now living: James, Thomas, Pat-
rick, John, of St. Louis, engaged in the commission business; Chris-
topher, who is preparing for the priesthood; Mary, J., Rosan and 
Margaret E.  Mr. Byrne has 800 acres of land in different tracts on
Big River, and all this fine property was obtained by his own unaided
efforts.  In 1859 he, in company with his cousin, Patrick Dunigan,
established a store on Big River, which they ran for five years very
successfully.  In 1865 Mr. Byrne purchased a mill low down on the
river, which he has since rebuilt and run for many years, but is now
owned by his son James.  He is a Democrat in politics, and his first
presidential vote was cast for James Buchanan.  He was for several 
years justice of the peace, of Meramec Township, and he, in company
with others, built the first mile of macadamized road ever built in
the county, and received the first bonds ever issued by Jefferson 
County for that purpose.  In 1884 he was elected associate judge of
the Jefferson County Court from the First District, and served with
credit for one term.  He was also at one time district assessor.

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