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| − | Harry Flood Byrd was born on June 10, 1887 to Richard Evelyn Byrd and Eleanor Bolling Flood in Martinsburg, [[West Virginia]]. Reared in Winchester along with his brothers, Byrd's lifelong prominence would root to the Southern culture he | + | Harry Flood Byrd was born on June 10, 1887 to Richard Evelyn Byrd and Eleanor Bolling Flood in Martinsburg, [[West Virginia]]. Reared in Winchester along with his brothers, Byrd's lifelong prominence would root to the Southern culture he was raised with there. Quitting school at the age of fifteen, he managed to take over the family newspaper that had been failing, and transformed it into an enterprise that was profitable. |
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Revision as of 17:45, July 11, 2020
| Harry F. Byrd | |
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| Former U.S. Senator from Virginia From: March 4, 1933 – November 10, 1965 | |
| Predecessor | Claude A. Swanson |
| Successor | Harry F. Byrd, Jr. |
| Former Governor of Virginia From: February 1, 1926 – January 15, 1930 | |
| Lieutenant | Junius Edgar West |
| Predecessor | Elbert Lee Trinkle |
| Successor | John Garland Pollard |
| Former State Senator from Virginia's 26th District From: January 9, 1924 – February 1, 1926 | |
| Predecessor | James M. Dickerson |
| Successor | Joseph S. Denny |
| Former State Senator from Virginia's 10th District From: January 12, 1916 – January 9, 1924 | |
| Predecessor | Frank S. Tavenner |
| Successor | Marshall B. Booker |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Douglas Beverley |
Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. (June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) was a senator from the state of Virginia from 1933 to 1965. A staunch opponent of desegregation, he led the Byrd Organization, a Democrat political machine during the 20th century that dominated statewide politics in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Conservative Coalition, Byrd was also remembered largely as a leader against New Deal initiatives.
Early life
Harry Flood Byrd was born on June 10, 1887 to Richard Evelyn Byrd and Eleanor Bolling Flood in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Reared in Winchester along with his brothers, Byrd's lifelong prominence would root to the Southern culture he was raised with there. Quitting school at the age of fifteen, he managed to take over the family newspaper that had been failing, and transformed it into an enterprise that was profitable.