Harriet Elizabeth Byrd
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.
Harriet Elizabeth Byrd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Lummis |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office 1981–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harriet Elizabeth Rhone April 20, 1926 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2015 (aged 88) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| 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) |
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