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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. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959.
May 17, 2022 · Raised in a West Virginia coal mining community, the future senator often said that his childhood experiences helped shape his political beliefs. While working as a butcher in the early 1940s, Byrd formed a new chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Sophia, West Virginia. In his 2005 book, Robert C. Byrd: Child of the Appalachian Coalfields, Byrd ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Byrd was born Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. on November 20, 1917, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Barely a year later, Sale's mother died in the influenza epidemic.
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1 of 14. i. View slideshow. 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 ...
Jun 29, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd served 51 years in the United States Senate, longer than anyone else in history, and with his six years in the House of Representatives, he was the longest-serving member of Congress.
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 ...
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.
