Strom Thurmond
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James Strom Thurmond | |
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United States Senator frae Sooth Carolina | |
In office November 7, 1956 – Januar 3, 2003 | |
Precedit bi | Thomas A. Wofford |
Succeedit bi | Lindsey Graham |
In office December 24, 1954 – Apryle 4, 1956 | |
Precedit bi | Charles E. Daniel |
Succeedit bi | Thomas A. Wofford |
103rd Govrenor o Sooth Carolina | |
In office Januar 21, 1947 – Januar 16, 1951 | |
Lieutenant | George Bell Timmerman, Jr. |
Precedit bi | Ransome Judson Williams |
Succeedit bi | James F. Byrnes |
99t, 102nt, & 104t Preses pro tempore o the Unitit States Senate | |
In office Januar 3, 1981 – Januar 3, 1987 | |
Precedit bi | Warren G. Magnuson |
Succeedit bi | John C. Stennis |
In office Januar 3, 1995 – Januar 3, 2001 | |
Precedit bi | Robert Byrd |
Succeedit bi | Robert Byrd |
In office Januar 20, 2001 – Juin 6, 2001 | |
Precedit bi | Robert Byrd |
Succeedit bi | Robert Byrd |
1st Preses pro tempore emeritus o the Unitit States Senate | |
In office Juin 6, 2001 – Januar 3, 2003 | |
Precedit bi | (N/A - post creautit) |
Succeedit bi | Robert Byrd |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 December 1902 Edgefield, Sooth Carolina |
Dee'd | 26 Juin 2003 Edgefield, Sooth Carolina | (aged 100)
Poleetical pairty | States Richts Democratic (1948-1954) Democratic (1954-1964) Republican (1964-2003) |
Spoose(s) | Jean Crouch (1947-1960) (deceased) Nancy Janice Moore (1968-2003) (separatit 1991-2003) |
Bairns | 5 |
Profession | lawer, politeecian |
Religion | Soothren Bapteest |
Awairds | Legion o Merit (2) Bronze Star wi valour Purpie Hert Warld War II Veectory Medal European-African-Middle Eastren Campaign Medal Order o the Croun Croix de Guerre |
Signatur | ![]() |
Militar service | |
Allegiance | United States o Americae |
Service/brainch | Unitit States Airmy Unitit States Airmy Reserves |
Years o service | 1942 - 1963 |
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Battles/wars | Warld War II *Normandy Campaign |
Strom Thurmond (James Strom Thurmond; 5 December 1902 – 26 Juin, 2003) wis a senator from America. He wis senator of Sooth Carolina from 1956 to 2003. He is kent for bein the auldest senator in America at the age of 100.
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