James F. Byrnes

James F. Byrnes
104th Governor of South Carolina
In office January 16, 1951 – January 18, 1955
Lieutenant	George Timmerman
Preceded by	Strom Thurmond
Succeeded by	George Timmerman
49th United States Secretary of State
In office July 3, 1945 – January 21, 1947
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Edward Stettinius Jr.
Succeeded by	George Marshall
Director of the Office of War Mobilization
In office May 27, 1943 – July 3, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Snyder
Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization
In office October 3, 1942 – May 27, 1943
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Fred M. Vinson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office June 25, 1941 – October 3, 1942
Nominated by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	James McReynolds
Succeeded by	Wiley Rutledge
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office March 4, 1931 – July 8, 1941
Preceded by	Coleman Blease
Succeeded by	Alva M. Lumpkin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	James Patterson
Succeeded by	Butler Hare
Personal details
Born	James Francis Byrnes (1882-05-02)May 2, 1882 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1972(1972-04-09) (aged 89) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Maude Busch ​ (m. 1906)​

James Francis Byrnes (US: /ˈbɜːrnz/; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) was an American judge and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Byrnes once stood for Congress, doing so on a platform aimed at enhancing living standards in South Carolina. Amongst other measures, his platform called for improved conditions for textile mill workers, higher farm prices, and better public education. He was also the 104th Governor of South Carolina from 1951 through 1955. From 1945 through 1947, he was the United States Secretary of State during the Harry S. Truman presidency.