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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Robert Byrd</b></font><p><img src="WV_SS_Byrd2.jpg" height=270 width=179 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Robert Byrd"><b>AKA</b> Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr.<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/842/000106524/" class=proflink>20-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/916/000105601/" class=proflink>1917</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/301/000081058/" class=proflink>North Wilkesboro, NC</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/066/000106745/" class=proflink>28-Jun</a>-<a href="/lists/245/000212606/" class=proflink>2010</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/503/000069296/" class=proflink>Fairfax, VA</a> <font size=-1><a href="#FN1">[1]</a></font><br><b>Cause of death:</b> Natural Causes<br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, VA<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/871/000071658/" class=proflink>Baptist</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Politician<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Democratic<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> US Senator, former Klan member<p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] Inova Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia. </font><p><b>Father:</b> Cornelius Calvin Sale, Sr.<br><b>Mother:</b> Ada Mae Kirby (d. 1918, influenza)<br><b>Wife:</b> Erma Ora James (b. 12-Jun-1917, m. 29-May-1937, d. 25-Mar-2006, two daughters)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Mona Byrd Fatemi<br><b>Daughter:</b> Marjorie Byrd Moore<br><p> High School: Mark Twain High School, Stotesbury, WV<br> University: Beckley College<br> University: Concord College<br> University: <a href="/edu/053/000161567/">Morris Harvey College</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/962/000110632/">BA Political Science, Marshall University</a><br> Law School: <a href="/edu/612/000082366/">JD, American University (1963)</a><br><p> <a href="/gov/247/000052091/">US Senator, West Virginia</a> (3-Jan-1959 to 28-Jun-2010)<br> <a href="/gov/297/000052141/">US Congressman, West Virginia</a> 6th (3-Jan-1953 to 3-Jan-1959)<br> <a href="/gov/172/000121806/">West Virginia State Senate</a> 9th (1951-52)<br> <a href="/gov/171/000121805/">West Virginia State House of Delegates</a> (1947-50)<br> <a href="/org/090/000119730/">Close Up Foundation</a> Board of Advisors<br> <a href="/org/501/000042375/">Fraternal Order of Eagles</a> <br> <a href="/org/499/000042373/">Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks</a> <br> <a href="/org/497/000042371/">Farm Bureau</a> <br> <a href="/org/426/000041303/">Freemasonry</a> Mountain Lodge #156<br> <a href="/org/849/000041726/">Knights of Pythias</a> <br> <a href="/org/831/000041708/">Ku Klux Klan</a> Kleagle of Raleigh County, WV (1942-43)<br> <a href="/org/825/000041702/">Lions Club</a> <br> <a href="/org/824/000041701/">Loyal Order of Moose</a> <br> <a href="/org/888/000052732/">Oddfellows</a> <br> <a href="/org/453/000041330/">Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity</a> Honorary<br> <a href="/honors/069/000048922/">Freedom from Fear Medal</a> 2003<br> <a href="/event/635/000363543/">Traveled to the USSR</a> 1979<br> <a href="/event/366/000218709/">Hernia Operation</a> Bethesda Naval Hospital (Aug-1983)<br> <a href="/group/201/000240478/">Funeral: Robert Byrd (2010)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/758/000385600/">Ethos (10-Feb-2011)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/914/000379774/">Body of War (11-Sep-2007)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/835/000042709/">Gods and Generals (10-Feb-2003)</a> <br><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://byrd.senate.gov/" target=_blank>http://byrd.senate.gov/</a><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a 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