Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress
Title
Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress
Description
Senator Robert Byrd was U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010. Sen. Byrd served over 51 years of continuous service with an extraordinary lifetime attendance record of nearly 99 percent. Sen. Byrd has held more elected Senate leadership posts than any other member. These include secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference, Democratic whip, majority leader, minority leader, president pro tempore, and chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.
Creator
Michael Shane Neal
Date
2007
Source
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection Source: United States Senate
Source: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies See also: 1964 Civil Rights Filibuster
See also: Biography
U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection Source: United States Senate
Source: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies See also: 1964 Civil Rights Filibuster
See also: Biography
Relation
Rights
U.S. Senate
Publisher
U.S. Senate
Contributor
Michael Shane Neal
Format
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Timeline
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Michael Shane Neal, Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress, U.S. Senate, 2007
Cite As
Michael Shane Neal, “Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 26, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/106.