OVERVIEW:
FULL NAME:
James Francis Byrnes
BORN:
May 2, 1882;
Charleston, SC
DIED:
April 9, 1972;
Columbia, SC
EDUCATION:
Read Law, 1903
POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat
HIGHLIGHTS:
1900-1908:
Official Court Reporter, South Carolina Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit
1903-1907:
Editor, Aiken [South Carolina] Journal and Review
1908-1910:
Solicitor, Second Judicial Circuit, South Carolina
1911-1925:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-SC)
1925-1931:
Practiced Law in Spartanburg, South Carolina
1931-1941:
U.S. Senator (D-SC)
1941-1942:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
1942-1943:
Director, U.S. Office of Economic Stabilization
1943-1945:
Chairman, U.S. War Mobilization Board
1945-1947:
U.S. Secretary of State
1947-1950:
Practiced Law in Washington, DC
1951-1955:
Governor of South Carolina
PORTRAITS:
RESOURCES:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Department of State
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Supreme Court Historical Society
Congressional Quarterly
Oyez
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia
RESEARCH:
OBITUARIES:
New York Times