Strom Thurmond - Wikipedia
James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
Strom Thurmond | Biography, 1948, Presidential Campaign,
2024年12月1日 · Strom Thurmond was an American politician who was a prominent states’ rights and segregation advocate. He ran for the presidency in 1948 on the Dixiecrat ticket and was one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history (1954–2003).
Strom Thurmond: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate
In September of 1964, Thurmond joined the Republican Party. He chaired the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees and was elected president pro tempore. He turned 100 years old in 2002, the only senator to reach that milestone while still in office.
US Senate career of Strom Thurmond - Wikipedia
Strom Thurmond served in the United States Senate from 1956 to 2003 (interrupted in 1956). He was a supporter of the presidencies of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Biography of Strom Thurmond, Segregationist Politician
2019年5月5日 · Strom Thurmond was a segregationist politician who ran for president in 1948 on a platform opposed to civil rights for African Americans. He later served 48 years—an astonishing eight terms—as a U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
Strom Thurmond, Longest Serving Senator, Dies At 100
2003年6月27日 · Strom Thurmond, a maverick Dixiecrat-turned-Republican who led the longest single filibuster in U.S. history and served in the U.S. Senate nearly 50 years, died late Thursday at the age of...
Strom Thurmond - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician. He was the oldest serving member of the United States Senate to date and the only senator to reach 100 while in office.
Thurmond, James Strom - South Carolina Encyclopedia
2016年6月28日 · Thurmond won a seat in the state Senate in 1932, where he served until 1938. In his first term, he championed legislation to improve the public schools, which earned him a commendation from state teachers.
THURMOND, James Strom
Tributes Delivered in Congress to Strom Thurmond: To Commemorate His Service in the United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 2002.
Strom Thurmond, longest-serving senator in history, dies at 100
2003年6月27日 · WASHINGTON -- Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina a one-time Democratic segregationist who helped fuel the rise of the modern conservative Republican Party in the South died yesterday. He...