[outofsalt]

" Independent Virginia Sen. Harry F. Byrd"

I believe, "Independent Virginia Sen. Harry F. Byrd" was a lifelong Democrat!

[Verginius Rufus]

Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes in 1960 from Southern Democrats who refused to vote for the Kennedy/Johnson ticket.

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

True, but he almost always voted with Republicans on any issue of importance.

Year after year, in Human Events’ roster of U.S. Senate roll-call votes, I noticed how conservative Harry Byrd was. He was light-years better than “Sheets” Robert Byrd.

[oldvirginian]

“I believe, “Independent Virginia Sen. Harry F. Byrd” was a lifelong Democrat!”

Correct!
Harry Sr was a democrat. His son, Harry Jr was the independent.