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Sam Rayburn.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1955-1961), American politician (1882–1961)
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About Sam Rayburn
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 25-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years.
Everything about Sam Rayburn →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Texas House of Representatives, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 6, 1882
- Died
- November 16, 1961