John Nance Garner
Search results
Alma mater. East Texas Normal College University of Texas School of Law. Profession. Lawyer. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Apr 3, 2024 · New Deal. Sam Rayburn (born Jan. 6, 1882, Roane county, Tenn., U.S.—died Nov. 16, 1961, Bonham, Texas) was an American political leader, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 17 years. He was first elected to the House in 1912 and served there continuously for 48 years 8 months, which at the time of his death ...
About Sam Rayburn. At a glance. In-depth. Resources. Early life. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was born on January 6, 1882, in a rural area of Roane County, Tennessee. At age five, Rayburn, along with his parents and nine siblings, moved to a forty-acre cotton farm in Flag Springs, Texas.
Jun 27, 2018 · Sam Rayburn. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn. views 2,485,572 updated Jun 27 2018. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961) served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives longer than any man in the nation's history. Sam Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tenn., on Jan. 6, 1882, the eighth of 11 children.
Visitors to Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site walk in the Rayburn family’s footsteps while exploring the life and home of Sam Rayburn. Tours include the downstairs and the upstairs rooms of Rayburn’s home as well as the site grounds and outbuildings.
Samuel T. Rayburn. Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), Texas legislator, congressman, and longtime speaker of the United States House of Representatives, was born near the Clinch River in Roane County, eastern Tennessee, on January 6, 1882, son of William Marion and Martha (Waller) Rayburn.
Sam Rayburn Museum. The Sam Rayburn Museum documents the life and career of Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (1882–1961). Rayburn’s tenure as a Congressman, from 1913 to 1961, spanned 48 years, nearly 25 terms, and 8 presidents. He remains the longest-serving House Speaker in American history.
