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Harry F. Byrd

1887 - 1966

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Harry Flood Byrd Sr. (June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia for four decades as head of a political faction that became known as the Byrd Organization. Byrd served as Virginia's governor from 1926 until 1930, then represented the state as a U.S. senator from 1933 until 1965 and is the longest serving Senator from Virginia with his tenure lasting for over 32 years and 8 months. He came to lead the conservative coalition in the Senate, and opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt, largely blocking most liberal legislation after 1937. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harry F. Byrd has received more than 1,012,698 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Harry F. Byrd is the 17,851st most popular politician, the 13,518th most popular biography from United States and the 941st most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harry F. Byrd ranks 17,851 out of 19,576. Before him are Jack Valenti, Kofi Abrefa Busia, Mel Martínez, Ruben Kun, Albert Gore Sr., and Barbara Castle. After him are Tom Perez, Dalton Tagelagi, Joseph Jouthe, Holger Apfel, Martinho Ndafa Kabi, and Freddie Pitcher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Harry F. Byrd ranks 295. Before him are Edward Andrade, William Frawley, Ralph Ince, Ernest Gruening, Jack Mulhall, and Raymond Hatton. After him are Vincent Massey, and Sam Dickson. Among people deceased in 1966, Harry F. Byrd ranks 233. Before him are Katsuo Takaishi, Louis A. Johnson, Sydney Camm, Walt Hansgen, William Frawley, and Carmelita Geraghty. After him are Don Branson, Jack London, Gertrude Berg, Rameshwari Nehru, and Hazel Abel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harry F. Byrd ranks 13,518 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice Stone Blackwell (1857), Charles Vinci (1933), Jason Gould (1966), Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (1958), Kevin Johnson (1966), and Ashley Olsen (1986). After him are Stephon Marbury (1977), Tom Perez (1961), Tye Sheridan (1996), Holly Madison (1979), Kathlyn Williams (1879), and John Seigenthaler (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Harry F. Byrd ranks 941. Before him are Kirsten Gillibrand (1966), Paul LePage (1948), Charlie Crist (1956), Bill Lee (1959), Jack Valenti (1921), and Albert Gore Sr. (1907). After him are Tom Perez (1961), James Clapper (1941), Paine Wingate (1739), Frank Murphy (1890), Buddy MacKay (1933), and John W. Geary (1819).

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