James F. Byrnes
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James F. Byrnes | |
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104th Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 16, 1951 – January 18, 1955 | |
Lieutenant | George Timmerman |
Preceded by | Strom Thurmond |
Succeeded by | George Timmerman |
49th United States Secretary of State | |
In office July 3, 1945 – January 21, 1947 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Edward Stettinius Jr. |
Succeeded by | George Marshall |
Director of the Office of War Mobilization | |
In office May 27, 1943 – July 3, 1945 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John Snyder |
Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization | |
In office October 3, 1942 – May 27, 1943 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Fred M. Vinson |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office June 25, 1941 – October 3, 1942[1] | |
Nominated by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | James McReynolds |
Succeeded by | Wiley Rutledge |
United States Senator from South Carolina | |
In office March 4, 1931 – July 8, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Coleman Blease |
Succeeded by | Alva M. Lumpkin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925 | |
Preceded by | James Patterson |
Succeeded by | Butler Hare |
Personal details | |
Born | James Francis Byrnes May 2, 1882 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | April 9, 1972 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Maude Busch (m. 1906) |
James Francis Byrnes (US: /ˈbɜːrnz/; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) was an American judge and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Byrnes once stood for Congress, doing so on a platform aimed at enhancing living standards in South Carolina. Amongst other measures, his platform called for improved conditions for textile mill workers, higher farm prices, and better public education.[2] He was also the 104th Governor of South Carolina from 1951 through 1955. From 1945 through 1947, he was the United States Secretary of State during the Harry S. Truman presidency.
References
- ↑ "Timeline of the Court - James F. Byrnes". Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 10, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volume 84, Number 2, April 1983, James F. Brynes: The Road to Politics, 1882-1910, by Winfred B. Moore, Jr., P.84