James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate for over 46 years from 1956 to 2003. He was a member of the Democratic Party until 1964, when he joined the Republican Party. Thurmond ran as a Dixiecrat in the 1948 presidential election against Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey, finishing in third place with 2.4% of the vote. He also served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
- Occupation
- politician, teacher, judge, lawyer
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of South Carolina, Governor of South Carolina, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 5, 1902
