Background
Byrd, Richard C. was born on October 9, 1920 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States.
Byrd, Richard C. was born on October 9, 1920 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States.
Washburn University of Topeka (Bachelor of Arts, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, 1947). Delta Theta Phi.
Worked at Anderson, Byrd, Richeson & Flaherty (Ottawa, Kansas) specializing in Administrative Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Utility Law. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Kansas and United States. District Court, District of Kansas.
1958, United States.
Supreme Court. Delta Theta Phi. Author: "Contractual and Property Rights as Affected by Conservation Laws and Regulations," 10th Annual Institute on Oil and Gas, Southwest Legal Foundation, 1959. County Attorney, Franklin County, 1955.
Member, Administrative Law Committee, 1959, Federal Power Commission Bar.
Member, 1955-1960 and Chairman, 1960-1963, Kansas Corporation Commission. Vice Chairman, 1963 and Administrative Assistant, 1963-1965, Governor"s Study Committee, General Counsel, Interstate Compact Commission, 1964-1993.
Member, Federal Power Commission Natural Gas Advisory Council, 1960-1964. Member: Franklin County and Kansas Bar Associations.
Member, Administrative Law Committee, 1959, Federal Power Commission Bar. Member, 1955-1960 and Chairman, 1960-1963, Kansas Corporation Commission. Vice Chairman, 1963 and Administrative Assistant, 1963-1965, Governor"s Study Committee, General Counsel, Interstate Compact Commission, 1964-1993.
Member, Federal Power Commission Natural Gas Advisory Council, 1960-1964.
Member: Franklin County and Kansas Bar Associations.