James F. Byrnes
James Francis Byrnes (/ˈbɝnz/; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) was an American politician from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a US Representative (1911–1925), a US Senator (1931–1941), a Justice of the Supreme Court (1941–1942), Secretary of State (1945–1947), and 104th governor of South Carolina (1951–1955). He is one of very few politicians to serve in all three branches of the American national government while also being active in state government. He was a confidant of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was one of the most powerful men in American domestic and foreign policy in the mid-1940s.
Read more about James F. Byrnes: Early Life and Career, United States Senate and Supreme Court, World War II and Beginning of The Cold War, Governor of South Carolina, Later Political Career, Legacy
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