Harriet Elizabeth Byrd

Harriet Elizabeth Byrd
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 8th district
In office
1989 – January 14, 1993
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byCynthia Lummis
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
1981–1989
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Harriet Elizabeth Rhone

(1926-04-20)April 20, 1926
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 88)
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
James W. Byrd
(m. 1947; died 2005)
Children3, including James W. Byrd
EducationWest Virginia State College (BA)
University of Wyoming (MA)

Harriet Elizabeth Byrd (April 20, 1926 – January 27, 2015) was an American politician and educator from Wyoming who was the first African-American elected to the Wyoming Legislature.