Reginald C. Byrde Biography


	This biography appears on pages 406-407 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				REGINALD C. BYRDE.  

	Reginald C. Byrde is the owner of the Lake Norden Enterprise and 
for a long period has been connected with newspaper publication in this 
state. He was born in Monmouthshire, England, August 8, 1879, a son of 
the Rev. C. E. and Margaretta (Brown) Byrde. The father was a minister 
of the established Church of England, devoting his life to that holy 
calling. He came to America when a young man locating in Minnesota, and 
having decided upon his life work he studied at Seabury Hall, 
Faribault, Minnesota. He remained in Minnesota about ten years but 
returned to England on account of failing health. His wife, a native of 
America, is still living and makes her home in England. She is the 
author of several noted works and is well known in literary circles. 
From her pen have come two novels, "The Searchers," "The Interpreters," 
and numerous short stories and poems.  

	Reginald C. Byrde largely acquired his education at home. When 
nine years of age he went to St. Johns, Leatherhead, England, where he 
remained to the age of sixteen and then came to South Dakota, arriving 
in this state in 1895. He located at Alexandria, where he joined a 
brother, and afterward went with his brother to Ashton, where they 
conducted the Chronicle, a weekly paper, which they published in 
partnership until the brother's death in 1899. Mr. Byrde of this review 
afterward conducted the paper alone and devoted his entire attention to 
the management of the Chronicle until the spring of 1914, when he 
established the Lake Norden Enterprise and now gives his attention to 
both papers. He also does considerable job work and has an office well 
equipped for turning out excellent work of that character.  

	On the 18th of April, 1904, Mr. Byrde was united in marriage with 
Miss Mabelle McIntyre, a daughter of James L. and Matilda (Smith) 
McIntyre. They were pioneer settlers of Spink and Hamlin counties, this 
state, and the mother is deceased, but the father survives and makes 
his home at Ashton. Mr. and Mrs. Byrde have a daughter, Eleanor, now 
six years of age. Their religious faith is that of the Episcopal 
church, and Mr. Byrde gives his political support to the democratic 
party. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen and to the State Prcss 
Association. He is a lover of music, an interested supporter of various 
plans and projects for the uplift and benefit of the community and at 
all times is a public-spirited citizen, giving active support and 
cooperation to movements and measures for the general good.