Robert Byrd date of birth:
November 20, 1917
How old was Robert Byrd when died?
92
Where was Robert Byrd born?
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
When did Robert Byrd die?
June 28, 2010
What is Robert Byrd nationality?
American
What is Robert Byrd's occupation?
Historian
Short Biography
Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrd served as a U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and as a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010. He was the longest-serving U.S. Senator and, at the time of his death, the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. (In June 2013, his record was surpassed by U.S. Representative John Dingell of Michigan). Byrd, however, still holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress when considering terms accumulated in both houses. Byrd is also the only West Virginian to have served in both houses of the state legislature and both houses of Congress.