. "Story only"@en . . . . . . "Speaker of the United States House of Representatives"@en . . . . "None"@en . . . . . "Contemporary reference"@en . . "Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 - November 16, 1961), widely known as Mr. Sam, was a Democratic politician from Bonham, Texas. He served as leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 to 1961, being Speaker whenever the Democrats were in the majority, and at the time of his death was the longest-serving Congressman in US House history."@en . "Direct"@en . "1882"^^ . . . "William and Martha Rayburn"@en . "Automobile accident engineered by The Hammer"@en . . "Upsetting the Balance"@en . . . . "Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 - November 16, 1961), widely known as Mr. Sam, was a Democratic politician from Bonham, Texas. He served as leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 to 1961, being Speaker whenever the Democrats were in the majority, and at the time of his death was the longest-serving Congressman in US House history."@en . . "The Big Switch"@en . "Teacher, Politician"@en . "Dean of the United States House of Representatives"@en . "Oblique contemporary reference"@en . . . . . . "1913"^^ . . . "1961"^^ . . . . . "1937"^^ . . . "Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 4th district"@en . . "William B. Bankhead"@en . . "1940"^^ . . "Sam Rayburn"@en . . . . . . "1949"^^ . "1955"^^ . . "1953"^^ . . . "Sam Rayburn"@en . . "Pancreatic Cancer"@en . . . . "Metze Jones"@en . . . . "Primitive Baptist"@en . . .