Harry F. Byrd Quotes

Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA. He was an American politician of the Democratic Party in Virginia. He was the leader of the "conservative coalition" in the United States Senate, which largely blocked most liberal legislation after 1937. He was elected to the Virginia State Senate from 1916-1924 and 1924-1926. He was elected the 50th Governor of Virginia from 1926-1930. He served as a United States Senator from Virginia, 1933 until 1965.