Robert Byrd was a highly successful politician who served in the US Senate from 1959 to 2010 and in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1959. He was a member of the Democratic party and represented West Virginia. His career in politics was highly successful, and he had a net worth of $9 million at the time of his death in 2010.
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💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)
About
US Senator from West Virginia and member of the Democratic party who served his state in the Senate from 1959 to 2010. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1959.
Before Fame
He was recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan during the 1940's but later left the group and publicly denounced racial intolerance.
Trivia
He filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and he was the only senator to vote against both Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court, the only two African-American nominees.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife Erma Ora James.
Associated With
He beat Ted Kennedy to become Senate Majority Whip in 1971.
