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James Strom Thurmond | |
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| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office November 7, 1956 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Wofford |
| Succeeded by | Lindsey Graham |
| In office December 24, 1954 – April 4, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Wofford |
| 103rd Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 21, 1947 – January 16, 1951 | |
| Lieutenant | George Bell Timmerman, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Ransome Judson Williams |
| Succeeded by | James F. Byrnes |
| 99th, 102nd, & 104th President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Warren G. Magnuson |
| Succeeded by | John C. Stennis |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| 1st President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | (N/A - post created) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1902 Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Died | June 26, 2003 (aged 100) Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Political party | Dixiecrat (1948-1954) Democratic (1954-1964) Republican (1964-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Crouch (1947-1960) (deceased) Nancy Janice Moore (1968-2003) (separated 1991-2003) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star with valor Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Order of the Crown Croix de Guerre |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army United States Army Reserves |
| Years of service | 1942 - 1963 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Normandy Campaign |
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. He was also Governor of his home state South Carolina and a Presidential candidate. He was a lawyer.
Thurmond spent more than 70 years of his life in public service. Before World War II he served as state senator and judge. During war he served in the US Army in Europe and briefly in Asia. In 1959 he was promoted to the rank of major general.