Rayburn A Biography Author:D. B. Hardeman, Donald C. Bacon Sam Rayburn guided the most important legislation of the 20th century through Congress -- from the New Deal to the New Frontier -- and served under eight presidents during his remarkable 49-year congressional career. — Rayburn is the award-winning biography of the Texas Democrat whose tenure of 17 years as Speaker of the House of Represe... more »ntatives has never been equalled.« less