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Sixty Rayburn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Murphy R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | N. L. Smith |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office 1951–1996 | |
| Preceded by | H. H. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Phil Short |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Burras Rayburn August 11, 1916 Sumrall, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2008 (aged 91) Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
Benjamin Burras Rayburn (August 11, 1916 – March 5, 2008) was an American politician.[1][2][3] He served as Democratic member for the 12nd district of the Louisiana State Senate,[4] and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[5]
Rayburn was born in Sumrall, Mississippi. He attended Sumrall High School and Sullivan Memorial Trade School.[6] He served as a member and vice president of the Washington Parish Police Jury from 1944 to 1948, at the time being the youngest member of a police jury in Louisiana.[6]
In 1948 Rayburn was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives.[5] In 1951 he was elected for the 12nd district of the Louisiana State Senate, serving until 1996, when he was succeeded by Phil Short.[5][4]
Honors Rayburn received included an honorary doctorate from Loyola University in 1959[6] and an induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in 1993.[7] In 2006 the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections renamed the Washington Correctional Institute as the B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center.[8]
Rayburn died in March 2008 from complications of lung cancer at the St. Tammany Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 91.[6][9][10]
References
- ^ "Sen. 'Sixty' Rayburn Political Complexity Says Hometown Paper". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. March 27, 1963. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Sixty' Vindicates the Long Boys and Sen. Rayburn's Cynical Candor Tells Story of 'Greenback Politics'". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. August 30, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Sixty' Rayburn: He Didn't Stay Accidentally". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. June 8, 1977. p. 30. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c d "B. B. Rayburn Obituary (1916-2008)". The Advocate. March 7, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "BJ "Sixty" Rayburn". Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Mission Statement". Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Former State Senator B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Dead at 91". WAFB. March 5, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Former State Senator B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Laid to Rest". WAFB. March 8, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022.