Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee
Subtitle: a political biography
By: Ann B. Irish.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Knoxville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Byrns, Joseph Wellington, 1869-1936.; United States. Congress. House -- Speakers -- Biography.; United States. Congress. House -- Biography.; Legislators -- United States -- Biography.; New Deal, 1933-1939.; Tennessee -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "During a congressional career that lasted nearly three decades, Joseph W. Byrns (1869-1936) exercised significant influence in Washington. He served as chairman of both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the House Appropriations Committee before becoming Speaker of the House in 1935. In this first full-length biography, Ann B. Irish explores Byrns's life and career, detailing his achievements and assessing their impact."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-306) and index.