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James Francis Byrnes (US: / ˈ b ɜːr n z / BURNZ; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) was an American judge and politician from South Carolina.A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. Congress and on the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as in the executive branch, most prominently as the 49th U.S. Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman.
In 1937, Senator James F. Byrnes began a six-year term ending in 1943. On June 12, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Byrnes as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and he was confirmed that same day. [2] [a] He resigned from the Senate on July 8, 1941. [3]
In a surprise announcement, James F. Byrnes resigned as United States Secretary of State on the advice of his physicians. President Truman accepted the resignation "with great reluctance and heartfelt regret" and named George Marshall as Byrnes' successor. [10]
Peace was appointed on August 5, 1941, as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alva M. Lumpkin, who had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James F. Byrnes, and served from August 5, 1941, until November 4, 1941; he was not a candidate for election to the vacancy, and resumed his ...
Lumpkin was appointed on July 17, 1941, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Senator James F. Byrnes and served from July 22, 1941, until his death in Washington, D.C., on August 1, 1941, [1] following a gastric hemorrhage two days prior. [4]
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James F. Byrnes (1879–1972) — senator from South Carolina (nominated and confirmed) [8] Hiram W. Johnson (1866–1945) – senator from California ; former governor of California [ 19 ] Sherman Minton (1890–1965) – senator from Indiana (nominated by Harry S. Truman in 1949 and confirmed) [ 3 ]
With a 14-9 lead, Byrnes linebacker James Oates returns an interception 78 yards to stop Spartanburg in the red zone and seal the Rebels win. With a 14-9 lead, Byrnes linebacker James Oates ...