Background
Byrd, Richard Evelyn was born on August 13, 1860 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William and Jennie Meriyweather (Rivers) Byrd.
Byrd, Richard Evelyn was born on August 13, 1860 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William and Jennie Meriyweather (Rivers) Byrd.
University of Virginia, 1879-1881. U. Maryland, 1882-1883.
Admitted to Virginia bar, 1884. Commonwealth attorney, Frederick Company, Virginia, 1884-1904. Member Virginia House of Delaware, 1906-1914 (speaker 1908-1914).
Delaware-at-large, Democratic National Convention, 1912.
Member Ednl. Commission, Virginia, 1908-1912. Member State Tax Commission, 1910-1912.
United States district attorney, Western District of Virginia, April 14, 1914-June 1, 1920 (resigned). Special assistant to attorney general United States, June 1920-March 1921 (resigned).
Member State Commission Efficiency and Economy, 1916-1918.
Married Elinor Bolling Flood, September 15, 1886.