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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.
Sam Rayburn 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 was a record tenure.
In 1940, Rayburn was selected to replace the deceased William Bankhead as Speaker of the House, a position he held for a record number 17 years. He also served as minority leader during the 80th and 83rd Congresses, the two periods of Republican majorities in the House of Representatives.
Feb 17, 2023 · Learn about one of the most influential politicians in Texas history: Sam Rayburn. His life, work and legacy are legendary!
Step into the warm and welcoming world of one of Texas’ best known statesmen, Sam Rayburn. One of the most powerful and influential politicians in the 20th c...
Rayburn: Mr. Speaker is a documentary in production about the life and legacy of legendary Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn. For nearly 50 years Sam Rayburn was a Congressman from Northeast Texas (1913 - 1961).
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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. When he was 5 years old, his family moved to northern Texas.
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.
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.
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 24-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961.
