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President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Nashville for funeral of Joseph W. Byrns, 1936 June

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Title	President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Nashville for funeral of Joseph W. Byrns, 1936 June
Personal name	Byrns, Joseph Wellington, 1869-1936; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Corporate name	Union Station (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Legislators--United States Presidents Funeral rites and ceremonies
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	Pictured: Dignitaries in formal attire and top hats, arriving in Nashville for the funeral of Congressman Joseph Wellington “Jo” Byrns, Sr. (July 20, 1869-June 4, 1936), a U.S. politician, born in Cedar Hill, Robertson County. He displayed a strong early interest in politics and served in state government. Bryns graduated from Nashville High School in 1887 and from the law department of Vanderbilt University in 1890. In 1900 he was elected to the Tennessee State Senate. In 1908, Bryns was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives from Tennessee’s 5th and 6ths districts. He was in office from 1909 until his death in 1936. Byrns was the 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (January 3, 1935-June 4, 1936) and prior to that was the 8th Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives (1933-1935). Byrns was very loyal to the New Deal, especially as it related to Agriculture. Upon his death in Washington, D.C., a funeral service was held in the United States Capitol, attended by President Roosevelt and other dignitaries and later services were held in Nashville, also attended by President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and others. Byrns was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 3801 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215
Date	1930-1939
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 723 President FDR and Joseph W Byrnes funeral in Nashville005
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 3801 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412