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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Rayburn is the 18,079th most popular politician (down from 18,077th in 2019), the 14,120th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,110th in 2019) and the 1,093rd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sam Rayburn ranks 18,079 out of 19,576. Before him are Alberto Gonzales, Eka Tkeshelashvili, Hakeem Jeffries, Magdalena Álvarez, Peter Fitzgerald, and Grete Faremo. After him are Christophe Castaner, Nellie McClung, Danny Philip, Beatrice Ask, Elly Schlein, and Pieter Omtzigt.

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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 14,124 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 1,093. 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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