What is John W. Byrnes?
[[File:JohnWByrnes.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Byrnes in 1956]] '''John William Byrnes''' (June 12, 1913 – January 12, 1985) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. Byrnes was born in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Wisconsin]]. He studied at the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]. Byrnes served in the Wisconsin Senate for Wisconsin's 2nd district from 1941 to 1945. Byrnes was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[Wisconsin]]'s 8th district. He served as a representative from 1945 to 1973. Byrnes ran for [[President of the United States]] in 1964. He lost the primary to [[Barry M. Goldwater]]. Byrnes was married to Barbara Preston. Byrnes died in [[Marshfield, Wisconsin|Marshfield]], [[Wisconsin]] from a [[stroke]], aged 71.<ref name=frmrr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GnxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7xIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7144%2C2591557 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Former Rep. Byrnes, 71, dies after stroke |date=January 14, 1985 |page=9, part 1 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrnes, John W.}} [[Category:1913 births]] [[Category:1985 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from stroke]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Wisconsin]] [[Category:1964 United States presidential candidates]] [[Category:United States representatives from Wisconsin]] [[Category:People from Green Bay, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] [[Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni]] {{US-bio-stub}}