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Jan 28, 1996 · Ralph W. Yarborough, 92, the Lone Star State's legendary liberal Democrat whose intelligent and sometimes flamboyant east Texas oratory served him in the U.S. Senate from 1957 to 1971, died Jan...
Revered by many Texans and other Americans as “the People’s Senator,” Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903–1996) fought for “the little people” in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history.
Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party.
Jan 29, 1996 · Ralph W. Yarborough, the only Southern senator who voted for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, died Saturday. He was 92. He died at his Austin home, said an assistant in Yarborough’s law office.
Mar 29, 2002 · Patrick Cox’s Ralph Yarborough, the People’s Senator, is the first step in that direction. After 30 years of working in Texas politics, including stints as president of the Barton Springs ...
Ralph Yarborough, both Democrats. To present a show of unity, the president decided to tour the state with both men. On Friday, November 22, 1963, he and Jacqueline Kennedy were in an open limousine riding slowly in a motorcade through downtown Dallas.
Jun 28, 2010 · Revered by many Texans and other Americans as "the People's Senator," Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) fought for "the little people" in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history.
