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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 · 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 recalled how his ability to quickly recruit 150 of his friends to the group impressed a top Klan official who told him, “You have a talent for ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Robert C. Byrd was a powerful and influential politician who served as the longest-serving senator and the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. He was also a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, a civil rights supporter, and a fiddler. Learn about his life, career, and achievements.
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.
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 28, 2010 · A profile of the late senator who served West Virginia for over half a century, from his humble beginnings to his political controversies and achievements. Learn about his oratory skills, his Klan past, his civil rights evolution and his infrastructure projects.
Jun 28, 2010 · Robert Carlyle Byrd was born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. on November 20, 1917, in the North Carolina town of North Wilkesboro. His mother died when he was a year old, and he was adopted and renamed ...
