[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 ... 
While no rule exists, based on tradition and practice from the earliest days of ... 
The longest serving speaker was Sam Rayburn, who served on three ... 
Theodore M. Pomeroy had the shortest tenure of any speaker, serving March 34
, 1869. [DOC] [TLE] Countdown: House speaker's race by the numbers | McClatchy DC [PAR] Oct 2, 2015 ... Sam Rayburn served three separate stints as speaker over 17 years. 
Massachusetts has produced the most House speakers ... Theodore Pomeroy, 
R-N.Y., was House speaker, the shortest tenure in the chamber's history. ... 
lawmaker was elected on March 3, 1869, on the last day of the 40th Congress,... [DOC] [TLE] Speaker Q&A - latimes [PAR] Jan 5, 2007 ... On the floor, the speaker has the authority to recognize members who ... Sam 
Rayburn served the longest in total: 17 years, interrupted twice ... Who served 
shortest? Theodore M. Pomeroy, a New York Republican, served just one day, ... 
resigned a day before his term expired to become vice president. [DOC] [TLE] Print Page - American Press [PAR] Longest-serving speaker  Sam Rayburn of Texas, served 17 years. Shortest 
term as speaker  Theodore M. Pomeroy of New York, served one day; he was... [DOC] [TLE] 10 facts about the Speaker of the House - Bloomberg Government [PAR] Oct 30, 2015 ... Starting in 1947, the speaker has been second the presidential ... Theodore 
Pomeroy served as speaker for one day, on March 3, 1869, ... Longest Serving. 
Sam Rayburn served more than 17 years in the House's top job in... [DOC] [TLE] The Sunday Political Brunch -- November 1, 2015 | Mark Curtis ... [PAR] Oct 31, 2015 ... Longest Serving  The legendary House Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-TX), served 
as Speaker for just over 17 years, and is one of only two Members of Congress 
who ... The shortest tenure for Speaker of the House was just one day. Rep. 
Theodore Pomeroy (R-NY) was elected Speaker for the final day of... [DOC] [TLE] Cleaning Out The Barn For Paul Ryan [PAR] Nov 4, 2015 ... ... individuals who have served in this role, the longest being Sam Rayburn of 
Texas who held the position for just over 17 years, to the shortest term of just one 
day held by Theodore Pomeroy. ... much as what had occurred with Mr. Boehner 
through his entire tenure as Speaker, and only after negotiations... [DOC] [TLE] The Speaker of the House: House Officer, Party Leader, and ... [PAR] Speaker probably has its origins in the British House of Commons, where the ... 
1 The other officers of the House are not specified in the Constitution. .... Sam 
Rayburn of Texas served longer as Speaker than any other ... years. The record 
for the shortest tenure belongs to Theodore M. Pomeroy of New ... served one 
day. [DOC] [TLE] Blog Archives - [PAR] Oct 30, 2015 ... ... individuals who have served in this role, the longest being Sam Rayburn of 
Texas who held the position for just over 17 years, to the shortest term of just one 
day held by Theodore Pomeroy. ... much as what had occurred with Mr. Boehner 
through his entire tenure as Speaker, and only after negotiations... [DOC] [TLE] This Week in Washington Commentary and Features News You Can ... [PAR] Sep 20, 2013 ... One hundred years ago there was a similar spelling ... that had famously tripped 
up former Vice President Dan. Quayle. .... glory days of the legislative branch, 
Congress used to write ..... years, making him the longest-serving speaker ... C. 
Sam Rayburn ... True or false: Theodore Pomeroy, the .... Page 17... [DOC] [TLE] Station 3 [PAR] leadership, and independents will generallyjoin one ofthe targer party ..... The 
longest pre ... Sam Rayburn of Texas served longer as Speaker than any other 
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Question: Theodore Pomeroy had the shortest term as this, one day; Sam Rayburn, the longest, 17 years
Answer: Speaker of the House