Sam Rayburn
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Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-
Rayburn in 1950
The East Texas Normal College graduating class of 1903. Rayburn is in the back row second from the right.
Rayburn lived at the Wahrenberger House from 1907 to 1908 when he served as a Texas Representative for the 34th district and studied at the University of Texas School of Law.
The Denison Dam located in Rayburn's House district was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The dam created Lake Texoma.
Joseph W. Martin Jr.
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Joseph William Martin Jr. was an American Republican politician who served as the 44th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955. He represented a House
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…Sam Rayburn Rayburn in 1950 43rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives In office January 3, 1955 – November 16, 1961 Preceded by Joseph W. Martin Jr. Succeeded by John W. McCormack In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Preceded by Joseph W. Martin Jr. Succeeded by Joseph W. Martin Jr. In office…
Martin in 1940
Martin early in his congressional career
Martin and Sam Rayburn at the U.S. Capitol
The gravesite of Speaker Martin