Paul L. Byrne

Paul Lester Byrne (May 8, 1910 – August 28, 1962) served in the California legislature.[1][2] He was known as an advocate for farming in California.

Early life and education

Byrne was born on May 8, 1910 in San Diego, California.[3] He attended University of California, Berkeley and graduated from Chico State College with a bachelor of arts in 1933. He worked as the business manager for Associated Students at Chico State College, and for nine years at the Welfare Division at McClellan Field in Sacramento. In 1943, he joined the United States Marine Corps, and served in Hawaii during World War II in a headquarters unit.

Career

The Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center and the Paul L. Byrne Memorial University Farm at California State University, Chico are named after him.[4][5]

References
  1. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "Memorial Book: Paul L. Byrne". University of California, Davis Department of Animal Science. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  3. D.S.S. Form 1 Registration Card (Military Draft Registration), "Paul Lester Byrne", date of registration October 16, 1940. Accessed on August 16, 2020 from Fold3 by Ancestry.com website
  4. "Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center", United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library website. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. "The University Farm", California State University, Chico College of Agriculture website. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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