Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He is also one of only two Speakers to serve more than one non-consecutive term, and the only Democrat to do so; the other being Joseph William Martin, Jr. He is also the only one to serve three different terms as Speaker.
Texas A&M University–Commerce, University of Texas School of Law
Nationality
American
Spouse
Metze Jones
Siblings
Tom Rayburn, Lucinda Rayburn, Richard Rayburn, Abner Love Rayburn, Medibel Rayburn Bartley, Katherine Rayburn Thomas
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Quote
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[advice to the recently-elected Harry Truman] The sycophants will stand in the rain a week to see you and will treat you like a king. They'll come sliding in and tell you you're the greatest man alive. But you know and I know you ain't.
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Fact
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The longest-serving Speaker of the House in U.S. history, he occupied the office three times: 1940-1947, 1949-1953 and 1955-1961.
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Pictured on a 4¢ US postage stamp issued in his honor, 16 September 1966.
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U.S. congressional representative from Texas (1913-1961).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
See It Now
1953
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rayburn: Mr. Speaker
Documentary post-production
Himself
Sputnik Fever
2007
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
In the Shadow of the Moon
2007
Documentary
Himself - in Congress, beside Vice President Lyndon Johnson (uncredited)
Tank on the Moon
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives
Day of Infamy
2001
Video documentary short
Himself - in Congress Behind FDR
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself - In Congress Behind FDR (uncredited)
The Speeches of Malcolm X
1997
Video documentary
Himself - at Democratic Convention with Truman
Our Time in Hell: The Korean War
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
The Fifties
1997
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Biography
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself
Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins
1992
Documentary
Himself - at Truman Inauguration, Behind Vinson
Executive Action
1973
Himself (listens to Test Ban speech) (unconfirmed, uncredited)
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