History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . was long a familiarfigure in the industrial world of Pittsburgh, and is nowwell remembered by the many men who were his friendsand fellow workers. Always deeply loyal to the inter-ests with which he was connected, and an expert in hisparticular field of endeavor, his death was a loss to thesteel industry. Mr. Byrnes was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 8,1S63, and was a son of William and Ann Byrnes. Ac-quiring a practical education in the public schools of hisnative city, he entered the wo
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . was long a familiarfigure in the industrial world of Pittsburgh, and is nowwell remembered by the many men who were his friendsand fellow workers. Always deeply loyal to the inter-ests with which he was connected, and an expert in hisparticular field of endeavor, his death was a loss to thesteel industry. Mr. Byrnes was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 8,1S63, and was a son of William and Ann Byrnes. Ac-quiring a practical education in the public schools of hisnative city, he entered the world of industry, which forhim was the world of steel. Steel was his life work,although for a considerable time he also was interestedin the manufacture of rubber carriage tires. He becamea steel roller expert, and was in the employ of theCrucible Steel Company of Pittsburgh for a period offorty-three years, rising from the works to an execu-tive position of large responsibility. This concern hasrepresentatives in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, andother cities, and some years ago five of their leading. ^^Cv^lA^ C_ To-c>^*-4-<nA^
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