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Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010.
May 17, 2022 · How Sen. Robert Byrd went from being a member of the KKK to being the longest-serving member of the US Senate and winning the praise of the NAACP.
Apr 2, 2014 · Senator Robert Byrd was the longest-serving senator and the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. He filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and...
Jun 28, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history and an ardent defender of the chamber's traditions, died Monday. He was 92. Byrd was best known for his ardent defense of the U.S....
Jun 29, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd, a Pillar of the Senate, Dies at 92. By Adam Clymer. June 28, 2010. Robert C. Byrd served 51 years in the United States Senate, longer than anyone else in history, and with...
In the halls of Congress, Robert C. Byrd was best known for his fierce defense of the Constitution and the institution of the Senate. The Almanac of American Politics has stated that Byrd “may come closer to the kind of senator the Founding Fathers had in mind than any other.”
Jun 28, 2010 · West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said.
The longest serving senator in history, Robert C. Byrd gained his higher education in the United States Senate. Rising from an impoverished childhood in the coalfields of West Virginia, Byrd entered public office in 1947 without a college degree.
Jun 28, 2010 · Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history known for passionate rhetoric and insider knowledge of Washington's power corridors, died early Monday at age 92.
Jun 28, 2010 · Sen. Robert C. Byrd — known for his staunch defense of the Constitution and for steering billions of dollars to his home state — died Monday after more than a half century representing West...
