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Harry F. Byrd Jr.

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Harry F. Byrd Jr.

politician from the United States (1914-2013)

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About Harry F. Byrd Jr.

Harry Flood Byrd Jr. was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He served in the Senate of Virginia and then represented Virginia in the United States Senate, succeeding his father, Harry F. Byrd Sr. His public service spanned 36 years, while he was a publisher of several Virginia newspapers. After the decline of the Byrd Organization due to its massive resistance to racial integration of public schools, he abandoned the Democratic Party in 1970, citing concern about its leftward tilt. He rehabilitated his political career, becoming the first independent in the history of the U.S. Senate to be elected by a majority of the popular vote.

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Occupation: journalist, politician, military officer, lawyer
Position held: member of the State Senate of Virginia, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 20, 1914
Died: July 30, 2013

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