Biographical Sketches of Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, 
Officers of the State Governement and judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, 
West Virigina, 1917

Source:
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917,
Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, 
The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va.
pgs. 719 - 770

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

pg. 732

Members of the House of Delegates.

BYRNES, G. W. (Republican.) Address: Mounds-
ville, West Va. Born in Marshall county, Virginia (now
West Virginia), September 5, 1855; received his education
in the public schools of that county; occupation, broker;
served a number of terms on the town council of Cameron,
and has always taken an active interest in public affairs;
was chosen as one of the members of the House of Delegates
ifrom Marshall county in November, 1916, and in the ses-
sions of 1917 served on the following standing committees:
Roads and Internal Navigation, Game and Fish, Forestry
and Conservation, Federal Relations.

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