Byrne, Martin

Byrne, Martin a Baptist minister, was born at Robinstown, Me. in February, 1811. He was converted at twenty-two; pursued his theological studies at Bangor and at Newton, where he graduated in 1840. He was ordained at Packersville, Conn., June 29, 1842. Subsequently he was pastor of churches in Pembroke, Ellsworth, Conway, and Gardiner, in Maine. For a time he was agent for the American and Foreign Bible Society, and the Young Ladies' College, Worcester, Mass. He removed to Illinois in 1857, and was settled pastor of the church in Pekin; and had charge, at the same time, of the church at La Marsh. He died at Pekin Sept. 19,1858. See Minutes of Ill. Anniversaries, 1858, p.9. (J.C.S.)