[DOC] [TLE] Speaker of the House Fast Facts | US House of Representatives ... [PAR] Samuel Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker for a total of 17 years, two months, and two days. Shortest term of Speaker: Elected Speaker of the House as a sign of respect from his colleagues on March 3, 1869, Theodore M. Pomeroy of New York served for the closing day of the 40th Congress (18671869). [DOC] [TLE] Record Holders | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives [PAR] Jun 3, 2013 ... Longest-serving Representative to serve in the House: With more than 59 years of service, Representative John Dingell, Jr., of Michigan, holds the record for longest consecutive service. Longest-serving Speaker of the House: Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker for a total of 17 years, two months, and two days. [DOC] [TLE] Sam Rayburn - Wikipedia [PAR] Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn (January 6, 1882  November 16, 1961) was a 
Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the 
U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He 
is one of six Speakers to serve more than one non-consecutive term, and... [DOC] [TLE] List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives ... [PAR] The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of ... 
The longest serving speaker was Sam Rayburn, who served on three separate 
occasions between 1940 and 1961. Tip O'Neill had the longest uninterrupted... [DOC] [TLE] John Boehner - Wikipedia [PAR] John Andrew Boehner is an American politician who served as the 53rd Speaker 
of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of 
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congressional district, serving from 1991 ... He then served as an Ohio state 
representative from 1985 to 1990. [DOC] [TLE] Speaker of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia [PAR] The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of ... 
Michel opted not to seek re-election because he had been isolated in the .... 
Rayburn was the longest-serving Speaker in history, holding office from 1940 to 
... in 1980 and 1982 but Democrats managed to retain their majorities in both 
years. [DOC] [TLE] Tip O'Neill - Wikipedia [PAR] Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912  January 5, 1994) was an 
American politician and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. 
O'Neill was an outspoken liberal Democrat and influential member of the House 
of Representatives, serving for 34 years ... He served as Speaker of the House 
from 1977 until his retirement in 1987,... [DOC] [TLE] List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of ... [PAR] This is a list of United States congresspersons by longevity of service. It includes 
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Representatives... [DOC] [TLE] John Murtha - Wikipedia [PAR] John Patrick "Jack" Murtha, Jr was an American politician from the U.S. state of 
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congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 
until his death in 2010. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United 
States House of ... Congressman Saylor died in October 1973, nine months into 
his 13th term. [DOC] [TLE] United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia [PAR] The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the 
United States ... The Speaker of the House, who presides over the chamber, is 
elected by the members of the House, ..... Representatives are eligible for 
retirement benefits after serving for five years. .... The next-largest party is the 
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of the United States House of Representatives, serving

Question: He served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest term ever
Answer: Sam Rayburn