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Sam Rayburn

1882 - 1961

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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 district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years (among his three separate tenures). Born in Roane County, Tennessee, Rayburn moved with his family to Windom, Texas, in 1887. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Sam Rayburn is the 18,173rd most popular politician (down from 18,052nd in 2024), the 14,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,106th in 2019) and the 1,096th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1882, Sam Rayburn ranks 290. Before him are Holmes Herbert, Ricardo J. Alfaro, Charles Brabin, James Gleason, Guy Kibbee, and Albert Bogen. After him are Walter Nash, Jack Hobbs, Creighton Hale, Malcolm Champion, Valeska Suratt, and Dixie Bibb Graves. Among people deceased in 1961, Sam Rayburn ranks 209. Before him are Maribel Vinson, George Formby, Marion Mahony Griffin, Charles Erwin Wilson, Albert Bogen, and Tony Bettenhausen. After him are Sheridan Downey, Gwen Lee, Elsie Ferguson, Henry O'Neill, Tommy Gorman, and Harry Gribbon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Rayburn ranks 14,191 out of 20,380. Before him are DeMar DeRozan (1989), Tim Gunn (1953), Pete Davidson (1993), Ben Alexander (1911), Gloria Allred (1941), and Michael Jace (1962). After him are Rochelle Aytes (1976), Charles D. Walker (1948), Johnathon Schaech (1969), Kari Byron (1974), Jordan Knight (1970), and John Francis Daley (1985).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Sam Rayburn ranks 1,096. Before him are Tommy Thompson (1941), Russell A. Alger (1836), Alexander Martin (1740), Alberto Gonzales (1955), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), and Peter Fitzgerald (1960). After him are Lincoln Chafee (1953), Robert Smalls (1839), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), John B. Weller (1812), Ben Nelson (1941), and Alex Padilla (1973).

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