Ralph Yarborough
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Ralph Yarborough was a prominent Texas Democratic politician and long-serving U.S. Senator known for his strong support of civil rights and Great Society legislation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senator
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Sam Houston State Teachers College
NERFINISHED
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University of Texas School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Texas State Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-06-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-01-27 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1971-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Yarborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition | judge of the 53rd District Court of Texas ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Ralph W. Yarborough Branch Library, Austin Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
support for Great Society programs
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support for civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Ralph Webster Yarborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVote |
vote in favor of Medicare establishment
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vote in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ vote in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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judge ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chandler, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from Texas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Price Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranFor | Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| represented | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Opal Warren Yarborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957-04-29 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Lloyd Bentsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Higher Education Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicare NERFINISHED ⓘ Voting Rights Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ War on Poverty programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unsuccessfulCandidacyFor | Governor of Texas ⓘ |
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