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Also Known As James Strom Thurmond
Born December 5, 1902 • Edgefield • South Carolina
Died June 26, 2003 (aged 100) • Edgefield • South Carolina
Title / Office United States Senate (1954-2003), United States • governor (1947-1951), South Carolina
Political Affiliation Democratic Party • Dixiecrat • Republican Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1948 • Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and Taxpayer Recovery Act

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