Sam Rayburn
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. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Roane County
- Educated at
- University of Texas at AustinEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas School of Lawhttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/62259d38da26c37301b13ee92a3e330e
- Awards
- 🏆 Congressional Gold Medal
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Trending topics shown first"Well, Lyndon, you may be right and they may be every bit as intelligent as you say, but I'd feel a whole lot better about them if just one of them had run for sheriff once."
"Don't try to go too fast. Learn your job. Don't ever talk until you know what you're talking about... If you want to get along, go along."
"It has always been my ambition since childhood to live such a life that one day my fellow citizens would call me to membership in this popular branch of the greatest lawmaking body in the world. Out o…"
"You'll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember what you have said, and you never forget what you have said."
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1882
Born
Birth1961
Died
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