George Byers Candidate

Born:	February 27, 1924 Little Falls, Minnesota Morrison County United States
Resided:	Saint Cloud, Minnesota Stearns County
Death:	June 11, 1993
Gender:	Man
Occupation:	Attorney
Military Service:	U.S. Navy, Air Cadet, World War II (2nd Lieutenant, 1943-1944). U.S. Marine Corps, World War II (2nd Lieutenant) and Korean Conflict, Checkerboard Squadron fighter pilot (Captain, 1951-1952). U.S. Army Reserves (1953-1984).
Political Party:	Nonpartisan
Offices Held:	Mayor of St. Cloud (1953-1960).
Notes:	Byers became the youngest mayor in St. Cloud history when he took office in 1953 at the age of 29. Byers was a founding partner of Hall, Byers, Hanson, Steil & Weinberger and represented and lobbied for liquor business interests for the most of his legal career.
Sources:	Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1924-19297). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1993-MN-017431). Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. The St. Cloud Daily Times, July 14, 1952 (p. 3). St. Cloud Times, June 13, 1993 (p. A4).

Photo of George Byers
The St. Cloud Daily Times, July 14, 1952 (p. 3).

Number of state/federal offices sought	Number of campaigns	Number of winning campaigns
1	1	0

Date	Election	Stage	Party	Votes	Percent	Result
11/05/1952	State House, District 45	General	Nonpartisan	7,025	49.70%	Lost

Additional Images

Print advertisement for George Byers' 1952 HD 45 general election campaign.
The St. Cloud Daily Times, October 29, 1952 (p. 17).

Memorial advertisement for George Byers' law firm after his passing.
St. Cloud Times, June 14, 1993 (p. A4).