Interment Location | Visited | Sequence in Graves I Have Visited |
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Arlington, VA | August 14, 2022 | 28th President Pro Tempore visited; 6th Senate Leader visited |
Fast Facts
Born: November 20, 1917 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Spouse: Erma James Byrd (m. 1937-2006)
Political Affiliation: Democratic Party
House Tenure: 1953-1959
Senatorial Tenure: 1959-2010
Senate Democratic Caucus Leader Tenure: 1977-1989
Senate President Pro Tempore Tenure: 1989-1995; 2001; 2001-2003; 2007-2010
Died: June 28, 2010 in Falls Church, Virginia
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Age: 92
Interment: Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia