Harry F. Byrd Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry F. Byrd Jr.

politician from the United States

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Winchester, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2013

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Harry Flood Byrd Jr.
(December 20, 1914 – July 30, 2013) was an American orchardist, newspaper publisher and politician.
He served in the Senate of Virginia and then represented Virginia in the United States Senate, succeeding his father, Harry F.
Byrd Sr.
His public service spanned thirty-six years, while he was a publisher of several Virginia newspapers.
After the decline of his family's political machine, due to its infamous support of massive resistance, he abandoned the Democratic Party in 1970, citing concern about its leftward tilt.
He rehabilitated his political career, becoming the first independent in the history of the U.S.
Senate to be elected by a majority of the popular vote.