Harry Flood Byrd Sr. was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia for four decades as head of a political faction that became known as the Byrd Organization. Byrd served as Virginia's governor from 1926 until 1930, then represented the state as a U.S. senator from 1933 until 1965 and is the longest serving senator from Virginia with his tenure lasting for over 32 years and 8 months.
- Occupation
- politician, publisher, farmer
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Virginia, Governor of Virginia, commissioner, chairperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 10, 1887
