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Rayburn, Samuel Taliaferro(Sam; Mr. Democrat)
Born: 1882 AD
Died: 1961 AD, at 79 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Politicial Adviser
Died: 1961 AD, at 79 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Politicial Adviser
US lawyer and Democratic politician
admitted to Texas bar 1908
member of Texas house of representatives 1907-1913
speaker of Texas house of representatives 1911-1913
Representative from Texas 1913-1961
House majority leader 1937-1940
Speaker of the House 1940-1947, 1949-1953, 1955-1961
House minority leader 1947-1949, 1953-1955
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