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  • Sam Rayburn
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  • Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 - November 16, 1961), widely known as Mr. Sam, was a Democratic politician from Bonham, Texas. He served as leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 to 1961, being Speaker whenever the Democrats were in the majority, and at the time of his death was the longest-serving Congressman in US House history.
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type of appearance
  • Direct
  • Contemporary reference
  • Oblique contemporary reference
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Appearance
  • The Big Switch
  • Upsetting the Balance
Spouse
  • Metze Jones
Name
  • Sam Rayburn
Title
  • Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
  • Dean of the United States House of Representatives
  • Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 4th district
Cause of Death
  • Automobile accident engineered by The Hammer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
Before
  • William B. Bankhead
Religion
  • Primitive Baptist
Years
  • 1913
  • 1940
  • 1949
  • 1953
  • 1955
After
Affiliations
Children
  • None
Occupation
  • Teacher, Politician
Death
  • 1937
  • 1961
Parents
  • William and Martha Rayburn
Birth
  • 1882
Nationality
novel or story
  • Story only
abstract
  • Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 - November 16, 1961), widely known as Mr. Sam, was a Democratic politician from Bonham, Texas. He served as leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 to 1961, being Speaker whenever the Democrats were in the majority, and at the time of his death was the longest-serving Congressman in US House history.
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