James F. Byrnes
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. 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.
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 (aged 89) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Maude Busch (m. 1906) |
James F. Byrnes Media
Potsdam Conference: Sitting (from left) Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Vyacheslav Molotov, Joseph Stalin, William Daniel Leahy, James F. Byrnes and Harry S. Truman.
Sitting (from left): Clement Attlee, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin; behind: William Daniel Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes and Vyacheslav Molotov.
The Foreign Ministers: Vyacheslav Molotov, James F. Byrnes and Anthony Eden, July 1945.
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References
- ↑ "Timeline of the Court - James F. Byrnes". Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 10, 2012.[dead link]
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