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- Born: December 5, 1902The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
- Died: June 26, 2003The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
- Elected to eight terms as Senator from South CarolinaThe Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
- Served as Governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
- Daughter: Essie Mae Washington-Williams60 Minutes: Essie Mae Interview with Dan Rather About Strom Thurmond (December 17, 2003)
- Joined Republican Party in 1964The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
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Strom Thurmond was a South Carolina Senator from 1956 to 2003 and a former segregationist. In 1948, Thurmond ran for President as a candidate for the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party.The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography
Life and Career
Thurmond began his career in politics in the South Carolina State Senate in 1932. From 1947 to 1951, Thurmond served as Governor of South Carolina, and in 1948 ran for President. Thurmond became the Senator for South Carolina in 1956, and in 1964 changed his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. Thurmond died in 2003 at the age of 100, shortly after his retirement from the Senate.The Strom Thurmond Institute: Strom Thurmond Biography After his death, Essie Mae Washington-Williams came forward to admit that she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond and Carrie Butler, a black maid in the Thurmond household in the 1920s. Thurmond had kept Washington-Williams's existence a secret since her birth in 1925.60 Minutes: Essie Mae Interview with Dan Rather About Strom Thurmond (December 17, 2003)
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On Nov 2, 1954 Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote.
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On Nov 2, 1954 Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote.
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On Nov 2, 1954 Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote.
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On Nov 2, 1954 Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote.
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I'm at a McDonald's on Strom Thurmond Blvd in Columbia, SC. They have Dr. Pepper on the fountain. Not making either of these up.
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