Robert Byrd | |
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86th President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
In office January 3, 2007 – June 28, 2010 | |
President | Dick Cheney Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
Succeeded by | Daniel Inouye |
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
President | Dick Cheney |
Preceded by | Strom Thurmond |
Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Al Gore |
Preceded by | Strom Thurmond |
Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
President | George H.W. Bush Dan Quayle Al Gore |
Preceded by | John C. Stennis |
Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
2nd President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
President | Dick Cheney |
Preceded by | Strom Thurmond |
Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
Senate Majority Leader | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |
Deputy | Alan Cranston |
Preceded by | Bob Dole |
Succeeded by | George Mitchell |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
Deputy | Alan Cranston |
Preceded by | Mike Mansfield |
Succeeded by | Howard Baker |
Senate Minority Leader | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
Deputy | Alan Cranston |
Preceded by | Howard Baker |
Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
Senate Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
Leader | Mike Mansfield |
Preceded by | Ted Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Alan Cranston |
United States Senator from West Virginia | |
In office January 3, 1959 – June 28, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Chapman Revercomb |
Succeeded by | Carte Goodwin |
Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
Succeeded by | Daniel Inouye |
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
Succeeded by | Ted Stevens |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | John C. Stennis |
Succeeded by | Mark Hatfield |
Secretary of Senate Democratic Conference | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
Leader | Mike Mansfield |
Preceded by | George Smathers |
Succeeded by | Ted Moss |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Erland Hedrick |
Succeeded by | John Slack |
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 9th district | |
In office December 1, 1950 – December 23, 1952 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Scott |
Succeeded by | Jack Nuckols |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. November 20, 1917 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, US |
Died | June 28, 2010 Merrifield, Virginia, US | (aged 92)
Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Erma James
(m. 1936; died 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Beckley College Concord University University of Charleston Marshall University (BA) George Washington University American University (JD) |
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Robert Carlyle Byrd (November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was a Senator of the state of West Virginia from 1959 until his death in 2010. He is the longest serving Senator in United States History.[1] He was dean of the United States Senate from 2003 to 2010. He was president pro tempore four times. He was elected to the Senate in 1958. He served as majority leader from 1977 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1989. He was also minority leader from 1981 to 1987. He was a member of the KKK.