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?st Mayor of Spokane Washington
Preceded by	Henry Thomas Rainey
Succeeded by	William B. Bankhead
Personal details
Born	Joseph Wellington Byrns (1869-07-20)July 20, 1869 Cedar Hill, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 4, 1936(1936-06-04) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julia Elizabeth Woodward
Children	Joseph W. Byrns Jr.
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University
Profession	Law

Neal Fosseen

Neal R. Fosseen (November 27, 1908 – July 21, 2004) was a United States businessman, military officer, and politician. He served as mayor of Spokane, Washington from 1960–1967.

Early Life

Fosseen was born in Yakima in 1908. His family moved to Spokane when he was 8 years old. There he was active in scouting, and became the youngest Eagle Scout in the country at the age of 12. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1925. He enrolled in the University of Washington, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

After graduating college in 1929, Fosseen began working at his family's brick company and enlisted in the United State Marine Corps reserves. He became president of the company in 1938. In 1942, during World War II, he was activated and sent to the Pacific Theater. He served as an active duty officer until 1945.

Returning to civilian life after the war, he remained head of his family company until it was sold in 1958, after which he embarked on a second career as a banking executive.

Political Career

In 1960 Fosseen was approached by a group of Spokane business leaders to run for mayor, which had only recently been created as a city-wide elected office. He agreed and went on to win the election. In his administration he focused on civic re-development. He led a bond initiative to finance a new terminal at Spokane International Airport, and began a sister-city program with Nishinomiya, Japan. He and his wife traveled to Japan at their own expense to help inaugurate the program.

Fosseen stepped down from the mayor's post in 1967, but he continued his role as a civic leader, and the city bestowed him with the honorary title of mayor emeritus in 1968.

Personal Life

Byrns was a Freemason and member of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. He served as the Worshipful Master of West Nashville Phoenix Lodge #131 in 1906 and 1907.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

Legacy

Jo Byrns High School, in his hometown, Cedar Hill, Tennessee, is named in his honor. The local elementary school is also called "Jo Byrns Elementary School".

External links

• AquilaMMXI/sandbox at Find a Grave
• Jo Byrns Elementary School
• Jo Byrns High School

• United States Congress. "AquilaMMXI/sandbox (id: B001217)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.