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Texas Originals
Sam Rayburn
January 6, 1882–November 16, 1961
As a young man, Sam Rayburn audaciously declared that he would study law, enter politics, and one day serve in the United States Congress.
He went on to spend forty-nine years in the U.S. House of Representatives, including a record seventeen years as House Speaker. Known affectionately as "Mr. Sam," Rayburn helped pass some of the twentieth century's most important legislation, working, as he put it, "with, not under," eight Presidents.
Born in Tennessee in 1882, Rayburn moved with his family to Fannin County, Texas, when he was five. As a young man, he served three terms in the state legislature and studied enough law at The University of Texas to pass the bar.
Rayburn was elected to Congress in 1912. As chair of the powerful Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, he advanced legislation creating the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. During the Depression, he sponsored key measures of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and was instrumental in ensuring the nation's pre
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RAYBURN, Samuel Taliaferro
Sam Rayburn Library
Bonham, TX
Microfilm:1905-1945, 73 reels.Originals from Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Rayburn Library. Correspondence with family and prominent persons, speeches and other papers relating to his congressional career, and newspapers documenting his years in state legislature. Published guide.
Microfilm:1913-1961, 65 reels.Constituent correspondence, speeches, and other papers relating to legislation, politics, and national and international affairs. Originals at the Center for American History, University of Texas, Austin.
Oral history:ca. 85 oral histories with colleagues, friends, and family.
Michigan State University Libraries
Special Collections
East Lansing, MI
Audio reels:ca. 1944-1961, 5 sound tape reels.Assorted recordings with Sam Rayburn.
Texas Tech University
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Lubbock, TX
Papers:In the Millard Cope papers, 1830-1974; approximately 4,452 leaves.Persons represented include Sam Rayburn.
Papers:In the Dorothy Rylander papers, 1854-1988; 12,170 leaves.Per
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Sam Rayburn
American politician (1882–1961)
This article is about the politician. For the football player, see Sam Rayburn (American football). For things named after the politician, see § Named in his honor.
"Mr. Democrat" redirects here. For general uses of the term, see Democrat.
Sam Rayburn | |
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Rayburn in 1950 | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – November 16, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John W. McCormack |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| In office September 16, 1940 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Bankhead |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| In office January 3, 1953 – November 16, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Doughton |
| Succeeded by | Carl Vinson |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Deputy | John W. McCormack |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Martin Jr. |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Deputy | John W.
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