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Robert C. Byrd

Robert C. Byrd's Biography

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, 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
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 1950-1952.
Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1946-1950

Secretary, Senate Democratic Conference, 1967
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Senate National Guard Caucus
Senate Rural Health Caucus
Senate Steel Caucus

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