Strom Thurmond

Politician

Strom Thurmond was born in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States on December 5th, 1902 and is the Politician. At the age of 100, Strom Thurmond biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
December 5, 1902
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Death Date
Jun 26, 2003 (age 100)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Profession
Judge, Lawyer, Politician, Teacher
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Strom Thurmond Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
Clemson University (BS)
Strom Thurmond Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Jean Crouch ​ ​(m. 1947; died 1960)​, Nancy Moore ​ ​(m. 1968; sep. 1991)​
Children
5, including Essie, Strom Jr., and Paul
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Strom Thurmond Career

In 1930, Thurmond was admitted to the South Carolina bar. He was appointed as the Edgefield Town and County attorney, serving from 1930 to 1938. Thurmond supported Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election. Thurmond favored Roosevelt's argument that the federal government could be used to assist citizens in the daily plights brought on by the Great Depression. Thurmond raised money for Roosevelt and following his victory, traveled to Washington to attend Roosevelt's inauguration. In 1933, Thurmond was elected to the South Carolina Senate, serving there until 1938, when he was elected to be a state circuit judge.

Thurmond increased in notability after becoming involved in the middle of a dispute between the Timmermans and Logues. In November 1941, officers arrived at the Logue family home to arrest Sue Logue and her brother-in-law for their hiring of the hit man who murdered Davis Timmerman. George Logue and Fred Dorn ambushed the officers after they were allowed entry into the home, the sheriff and deputy both being fatally wounded by the duo. Thurmond, who learned of the shooting while attending a morning church service, became concerned of further violence and drove to the home. On arriving, he removed his jacket and vest while turning his pockets inside out to show that he was without a weapon, then walked inside the home and confronted a Logue family friend who had aimed a shotgun at him. Sue Logue was convinced to surrender after Thurmond promised he would personally see her safely past the angry mob that had assembled outside following the murders. His act was widely reported across the state in the following days. Cohodas wrote that the incident increased public perception of Thurmond as a determined and gritty individual and contributed to his becoming a political celebrity within the state.

In 1942, at 39, after the U.S. formally entered World War II, Judge Thurmond resigned from the bench to serve in the U.S. Army, rising to lieutenant colonel. In the Battle of Normandy (June 6 – August 25, 1944), he landed in a glider attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. For his military service, Thurmond received 18 decorations, medals and awards, including the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Belgium's Order of the Crown and France's Croix de Guerre.

During 1954–55, Thurmond was president of the Reserve Officers Association. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of major general.

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Biden sparks fury for claiming today's Republicans are 'worse' than the SEGREGATIONISTS he served with in the Senate: Speaker Mike Johnson slams Joe for 'playing the race card' because he is 'desperate in the polls'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
"I've been a senator since 1972," Biden said at a fundraiser in California on Wednesday night. I've worked with genuine bigotry. I've been with Strom Thurmond for 28 years. I've worked with some of these guys who have set bad race records. But guess what? These guys are just worse. These guys have no belief in basic democratic principles.' Johnson characterized the X remarks as "outrageous." 'The least popular president to run for re-election is now so drained and so ineffective in the polls, he's playing the race card from the bottom of the deck.' During his 2020 campaign, Biden was obliged to apologise for fondly discussing working with southern segregationists.

The number of legislators in Congress over the age of 70 has risen from 8% to 23% in two decades, according to a Septuagenarian surge

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 15, 2022
The shocking findings show that young voters are increasingly dissatisfied with leadership change, despite the fact that ministers are now serving longer terms and awarding each other senior roles. For the most part, the upper echelons of congressional leadership are also older, with the majority of them being over the age of 75. Despite their traditionally younger voter base, Democrats are especially true. Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Majority Whip James Clyburn are among House members over 80. Pelosi and Clyburn were both born in 1940, making them 82 years old, while Hoyer is 83 years old. Senator Mitch McConnell is close to retiring at 80, while his Democratic counterpart Chuck Schumer is on the younger side at 71.