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Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party.
A biography of Texas Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, who fought for civil rights, education, environmental protection, and health care. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy in this book by Patrick Cox.
The only Senator from the Deep South to vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ralph W. Yarborough, a liberal Democrat from Texas who fought to expand the role of the Federal Government in ...
Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party.
Feb 1, 1996 · Ralph Webster "Smilin' Ralph" Yarborough, United States senator and leader of the liberal wing of the Democratic party in Texas, was born at Chandler, Texas, on June 8, 1903, the seventh of nine children of Charles Richard and Nannie Jane (Spear) Yarborough.
Jan 30, 1996 · Ralph Yarborough was a Texas liberal senator who voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and opposed the Vietnam war. He was born on a farm, served in the army, and defeated George Bush for the Senate in 1964.
Jan 29, 1996 · Ralph W. Yarborough, the only Southern senator who voted for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, died Saturday. He was 92. He died at his Austin home, said an assistant in Yarborough’s law office.
