Biographical Data: Robert C. Byrd
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Robert C. Byrd |
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Full Name |
Robert Carlyle Byrd |
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Date of Birth: | Nov 20, 1917 | Birthplace: |
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
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Date of Death: |
Jun 28, 2010 | 92 yrs old |
Place of death: |
Merrifield, Virginia |
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Religion: |
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Office Held: 15th Senate Majority Leader |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 95th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1977 (59 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
Mike Mansfield |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1979 (61 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 96th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1979 (61 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Oct 31, 1979 (61 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 96th | |
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Date entered office: |
Nov 1, 1979 (61 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Mar 4, 1980 (62 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 96th | |
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Date entered office: |
Mar 5, 1980 (62 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1981 (63 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 100th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1987 (69 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
Bob Dole |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1989 (71 yrs old) |
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Office Held: United States Senator |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
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State Represented: |
West Virginia |
Senate Class: |
1 |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1959 (41 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
W. Chapman Revercomb |
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Date left office: |
Jun 28, 2010 (92 yrs old) |
Reason: |
Died |
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