People; Men; Government officials; Legislators; Politicians
Place:
Washington, D. C.
Description:
Representative Joseph Wellington Byrns (1869-1936) at his desk after announcing his candidacy for Speaker of the House.
Date:
1932 November 18
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Historical Note:
Married Julia Elizabeth Woodard, 1898. Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1899; member of Tennessee State Senate, 1900; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1909-36; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1935-36.