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Harry F. Byrd Jr.

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Politician from the United States (1914-2013)

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Harry Flood Byrd Jr. was an American newspaper publisher, white supremacist 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.

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Harry Flood Byrd Jr. was an American newspaper publisher, white supremacist 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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Lived 1914 to 2013 · aged 98
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