Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. | |
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia | |
| In office 1914–1920 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Barnes Gillespie |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Chitwood |
| 40th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 8, 1908 – January 14, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Cardwell |
| Succeeded by | Edwin P. Cox |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Frederick and Winchester | |
| In office January 10, 1906 – January 14, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin C. Jordan II |
| Succeeded by | John M. Steck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Evelyn Byrd August 13, 1860 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1925 (aged 65) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Bolling Flood
(m. 1886) |
| Children | 3, including Harry and Richard Jr. |
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Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. (August 13, 1860 – October 23, 1925) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and newspaperman. He was the father of politician Harry Byrd and aviator Richard Byrd Jr.