Harriet Elizabeth Byrd | |
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Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district | |
In office 1989 – January 14, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Lummis |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
In office 1981–1989 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | Harriet Elizabeth Rhone April 20, 1926 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
Died | January 27, 2015 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
James W. Byrd
(m. 1947; died 2005) |
Children | 3, including James W. Byrd |
Education | West 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.