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Contents. Strom Thurmond. "Senator Thurmond" redirects here. For the South Carolina state senate member (his son), see Paul Thurmond. 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.
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).
May 5, 2019 · 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.
Contents. US Senate career of Strom Thurmond. 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.
Jun 27, 2003 · A biography of Strom Thurmond, a former South Carolina governor and senator who was a segregationist, a Dixiecrat and a Republican. He filibustered against civil rights bills, served in World War Two and became the oldest and longest serving senator in U.S. history.
May 29, 2018 · Strom Thurmond was born James Strom Thurmond on December 5, 1902, in Edgefield, South Carolina. He was one of six children born to John William Thurmond and Eleanor Gertrude Strom. Thurmond ’ s father was a lawyer, farmer, community leader, and former South Carolina state senator.
Learn about the life and career of Strom Thurmond, a former governor, senator, and presidential candidate who opposed civil rights and joined the Republican Party. Find out his achievements, controversies, and records in the Senate.
