Background
Byrd, Harry Flood was born on June 10, 1887 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Evelyn and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd.
Byrd, Harry Flood was born on June 10, 1887 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Evelyn and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd.
Public schools and Shenandoah Valley Academy, Winchester, Virginia.
Began with Winchester Star at 15, now public Winchester Star and Harrisonburg (Virginia) Daily News Record. Largely interested in apple orchards since 1906. Also peach culture and general farming.
President Valley Turnpike Company, 1908-1918, Winchester Cold Storage Company Fuel commissioner State of Virginia, 1918.
Member Virginia Senate, 1915-1925.
Married Anne Douglas Beverley, of Winchester, October 7, 1913. Children: Harry Flood, Westwood, Beverley, Richard Evelyn.