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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. 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 ...
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.
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.
3 de abr. de 2024 · American politician. Also known as: Mr. Democrat, Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn. Written by. Lyndon B. Johnson served as 36th president of the United States (1963–69). During his administration he signed into law the Civil Rights Act (1964), the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since... Lyndon B. Johnson, Anthony M. Champagne.
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.
Rayburn fue elegido al Congreso en 1912. Como presidente del poderoso Comité Interestatal y de Comercio Extranjero, él avanzó legislación creando la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores y la Comisión Federal de Comunicación. Durante la Depresión, Rayburn promovió medidas claves del New Deal
5 de jul. de 2023 · Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, born on 6 January 1882 in Roane County, Tenn., graduated from. Mayo College (now East Texas State University), at Commerce, Tex. After a year teaching school, he won election to the State Legislature. During his third two-year term in the Legislature, he was elected Speaker of the House at the age of 29. The next year, he won election to the U.S. House of ...
