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Robert Byrd - Wikipedia. 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.
May 17, 2022 · Robert Carlyle Byrd of West Virginia served in the United States Congress from 1952 to 2010, making him one of the longest serving U.S. Senators in American history. While in office, he earned the praises of civil rights advocates. However, prior to his political career, Byrd was a high-ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan during the early 1940s.
Oct 7, 2020 · Social media users have been sharing content online that claims Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden eulogized Robert Byrd, asserting he was the grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). This...
Jun 29, 2010 · Robert C. Byrd, a Pillar of the Senate, Dies at 92. By Adam Clymer. June 28, 2010. Robert C. Byrd served 51 years in the United States Senate, longer than anyone else in history, and with...
Apr 2, 2014 · Senator Robert Byrd was the longest-serving senator and the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. He filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights...
Jun 28, 2010 · 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 ardent...
Jun 28, 2010 · West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said.
Jun 24, 2009 · Robert C. Byrd was an American Democratic politician who served as a representative from West Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives (1953–59) and as a U.S. senator from West Virginia (1959–2010).
Jun 28, 2010 · Democratic US Senator Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, has died aged 92, his spokesman has said. The West Virginia lawmaker died peacefully at a hospital in...
Jan 20, 2009 · Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving member of the Senate, has died. The West Virginia Democrat cast more than 18,500 votes -- more than any other senator to-date.
