Robert Byrd Elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 6th Congressional District

Prior to his time in the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1952-1958, and also served in the West Virginia legislature as both State Senator and Delegate from 1946-1952.

Source: Project Smart Vote Added by: Carla Friedman

Byrd was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1952 and served six years there before moving to the Senate.

Source: News Daily Added by: Carla Friedman

Elected to the House of Representatives in 1952, Byrd went on to serve a record nine terms in the Senate. As of Wednesday, that adds up to 20,774 days of service in the Congress, or 56 years and 320 days – a record.

Source: Gail Russell Chaddock Added by: Carla Friedman