Robert Byrd

(1917-2010)

American politician

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Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is the only West Virginian to have served in both chambers of the state legislature and in both chambers of Congress.

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Born	20 November 1917 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Died	28 June 2010 (aged 92) Merrifield, Virginia, U.S.
Zodiac	Scorpio
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