A Missouri farmer who moved to Berkeley in 1858 with his family. His two African-American companions are believed to be the first black residents of Berkeley.
The site of his house is a city landmark. The Byrne house plaque is located on 1301 Oxford Street.
He later became popular as the town's postmaster. 1
See Also:
The Byrnes of Berkeley: From Letters of Mary Tanner Byrne and Other Sources Compiled by Mary Tennent Carleton
Mary Tanner Byrne and Mary Tennent Carleton
California Historical Society Quarterly
Vol. 17, No. 1 (Mar., 1938), pp. 41-49
Published by: University of California Press
Article Stable URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/25160754
Sources:
1. It Came from Berkeley: How Berkeley Changed the World By Dave Weinstein
