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Ralph Yarborough

1903 - 1996

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Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party. Along with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, but unlike most Southern congressmen, Yarborough refused to support the 1956 Southern Manifesto, which called for resistance to the racial integration of schools and other public places. Yarborough voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Yarborough is the 18,793rd most popular politician (down from 18,110th in 2024), the 15,936th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,269th in 2019) and the 1,280th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ralph Yarborough ranks 18,793 out of 19,576. Before him are Ko San, Alejandro García Padilla, Mel Carnahan, Dennis Daugaard, Pete Domenici, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher. After him are Natalia Korolevska, Nebojša Stefanović, Heidi Reichinnek, Camila Vallejo, Evan Bayh, and Tom Corbett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Ralph Yarborough ranks 375. Before him are Countee Cullen, Hooley Smith, Barbara Bedford, Frankie Carle, Stuart Erwin, and Red Grange. After him are Daniel O. Fagunwa, James Gould Cozzens, and Teófilo Yldefonso. Among people deceased in 1996, Ralph Yarborough ranks 358. Before him are Vince Edwards, Beryl Reid, Beverley Whitfield, Lyle Talbot, Lucille Bremer, and Howard Rollins. After him are Gene Nelson, Fearless Nadia, Killing of JonBenét Ramsey, and Bradley Nowell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Yarborough ranks 15,943 out of 20,380. Before him are Joseph Atiyeh (1957), John O'Hurley (1954), Hans Niemann (2003), Dennis Daugaard (1953), Pete Domenici (1932), and Larisa Oleynik (1981). After him are Mary Lou Retton (1968), Bo Jackson (1962), J Mascis (1965), Brendon Urie (1987), Evan Bayh (1955), and Bobby Lee (1971).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ralph Yarborough ranks 1,280. Before him are Kellyanne Conway (1967), Alex Azar (1967), Cynthia McKinney (1955), Mel Carnahan (1934), Dennis Daugaard (1953), and Pete Domenici (1932). After him are Evan Bayh (1955), Tom Corbett (1949), Bobby Rush (1946), Mark Hatfield (1922), Richard Bryan (1937), and Chris Smith (1953).

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