Rayburn, Samuel T,. House - View this location on map From 1916 until his death, this farm house--known as the Home Place--was the residence of Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961). 'Mr. Sam' served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913 until his death in 1961, and was Speaker (1940-47, 1949-53, 1955-61) twice as long as any other individual to hold that office. His astute political sense preserved the delicate balance between factions of the Democratic Party. Texas Historical

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