Harry F. Byrd

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title: Harry F. Byrd
text: 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. He came to lead the conservative coalition in the Senate, and opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt, largely blocking most liberal legislation after 1937. His son Ha
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description: American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966)
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date created: 2004-06-13T17:02:17Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T17:05:37Z
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