Deceased
Full Name:
Robert C. Byrd
Gender:
Male
Family:
Widowed; 2 Children: Mona, Marjorie
Birth Date:
11/20/1917
Birth Place:
North Wilkesboro, NC
Home City:
Sophia, WV
Religion:
Baptist
BA, Marshall University, 1994
JD, American University, 1963
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 1950-1952.
Senator, United States Senate, 1958-2010
Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate, 1977-1980, 1987-1988
Senate Minority Leader, United States Senate, 1981-1986
Senate Democratic Whip, United States Senate, 1971
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1952-1958
Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1946-1950
Experience, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Experience, Senate National Guard Caucus
Experience, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Experience, Senate Steel Caucus
Secretary, Senate Democratic Conference, 1967
Experience, Author
Experience, Butcher
Experience, Gas Station Attendant
Experience, Musician
Experience, Produce Salesman
Experience, Store Owner/Small Businessman
Experience, Welder/Ship Builder
Experience, Sunday School Teacher
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
Favorite Movie:
Pumping Gas at a Filling station, Working as a Produce Salesman and then a Meat Cutter
Names of Grandchildren:
Grandchildren: Erik, Darius, and Fredrik Fatemi; Michael (deceased), Mona, and Mary Anne Moore
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Number of Grandchildren:
6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren
Publications:
Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (W.W. Norton, 2004)