John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) — 35. KENNEDY

OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn

BORN:
January 6, 1882;
Kingston, Tennessee

DIED:
November 16, 1961 (age 79);
Bonham, Texas

EDUCATION:
East Texas Normal College (BA, 1903)
Studied Law at the University of Texas at Austin

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1908:
Admitted to the Texas Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Bonham, Texas
1907-1913:
Member, Texas House of Representatives
1911-1913:
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
1913-1961:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
1931-1937:
Chairman of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
1937-1940
House Majority Leader
1940-1947:
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
1947-1949:
House Minority Leader
1949-1953:
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
1953-1955:
House Minority Leader
1955-1961:
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

PORTRAIT:

Artist: Douglas Chandor (Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives)

RESOURCES:

9/13/1960: Sen. Ralph Yarborough, Sen. John F. Kennedy, Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, & Speaker Sam Rayburn in Dallas, Texas (LBJ Library photo by Frank Muto)

BIOGRAPHIES:
U.S. House of Representatives
University of Texas
Biographical Directory of Congress
Wikipedia

PAPERS:
University of Texas
University of Texas (Digital Content)

MEDIA COVERAGE:

10/18/1959: Former President Harry S. Truman sits with House Speaker Sam Rayburn at a table during Mr. Truman’s visit to Lyndon Johnson’s Ranch near Johnson City, Texas (Harry S. Truman Library & Museum)

OBITUARY
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