Harry F. Byrd Jr.
politician from the United States (1914-2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his father, see Harry F. Byrd.
Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. (December 20, 1914 – July 30, 2013)[1] was an American politician. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate from 1965 to 1983.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr. | |
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United States Senator from Virginia | |
In office November 12, 1965 – January 3, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Harry F. Byrd |
Succeeded by | Paul Trible |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-12-20)December 20, 1914 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2013(2013-07-30) (aged 98) Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party (Before 1970) Independent Democrat (1970–2013) |
Spouse(s) |
Gretchen Bigelow Thomson
(m. 1941–1989) |
Children | Harry F. Byrd III, Thomas Byrd, Beverly Byrd |
Residence | Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia |
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Byrd was born in Winchester, Virginia. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1941 to 1945.
Byrd is best known for leaving the Democratic Party in 1971 and becoming an Independent, although he continued to support the Democratic Party and would call himself an Independent Democrat.[2] He is the son of Harry F. Byrd, Sr., whom he replaced as senator. He retired in 1982.
Byrd died from heart disease at the age of 98 on July 30, 2013.