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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.
Rayburn was elected House Majority Leader in 1937 and was elevated to the position of Speaker of the House after the death of William B. Bankhead. He led the House Democrats from 1940 to 1961, and served as Speaker of the House from 1940 to 1947, 1949 to 1953, and 1955 to 1961.
At a glance. In-depth. Resources. Early life. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was born on January 6, 1882, in a rural area of Roane County, Tennessee. At age five, Rayburn, along with his parents and nine siblings, moved to a forty-acre cotton farm in Flag Springs, Texas.
11 de ene. de 2020 · Rayburn, Samuel Taliaferro (1882–1961). Sam Rayburn, 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.
3 de abr. de 2024 · Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn. Born: Jan. 6, 1882, Roane county, Tenn., U.S. Died: Nov. 16, 1961, Bonham, Texas (aged 79) Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Role In: New Deal.
27 de jun. de 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.
5 de jul. de 2023 · The 28th United States ballistic missile submarine to be commissioned, Sam Rayburn conducted demonstration and shakedown operations on the Atlantic Missile Range, first manned by her...
