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Strom Thurmond

1902 - 2003

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James Strom Thurmond Sr. (; December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951. Thurmond was officially a member of the Democratic Party in the Senate until 1964, when he joined the Republican Party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Strom Thurmond is the 12,609th most popular politician (up from 13,283rd in 2024), the 5,381st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,547th in 2019) and the 448th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Strom Thurmond ranks 12,609 out of 19,576. Before him are Laodice VI, Mohammed Sinwar, Klaus Fleming, Maximilian von Montgelas, Abeid Karume, and Wolfgang Larrazábal. After him are Carlos Anaya, Viola of Teschen, Liang Na, Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, Dục Đức, and Mohamed al-Menfi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Strom Thurmond ranks 181. Before him are Jayaprakash Narayan, Khuang Aphaiwong, André Patry, Herbert Feigl, Mitrofan Nedelin, and Georgette Heyer. After him are Daniel Kinsey, Eva May, Toivo Loukola, Kim Sowol, Jack Sharkey, and Dirk Brouwer. Among people deceased in 2003, Strom Thurmond ranks 183. Before him are Jean Lucas, Gregory Hines, Christopher Hill, Walter Sisulu, Art Carney, and Wolfgang Larrazábal. After him are Berta Ambrož, Aleksandar Tišma, André Noyelle, Veikko Hakulinen, Dorothee Sölle, and Tony Thompson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Strom Thurmond ranks 5,381 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Gibson (1962), Reginald Rose (1920), Kylie Jenner (1997), Helen Kane (1904), Mike Bongiorno (1924), and The Godfather (1961). After him are Aldo Leopold (1887), Charles Barkley (1963), J. J. Johnson (1924), Olivia Wilde (1984), IShowSpeed (2005), and Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Strom Thurmond ranks 448. Before him are Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772), Susana Martinez (1959), Osceola (1804), Henry Paulson (1946), Kaʻahumanu (1768), and Ed Lee (1952). After him are Edmund Randolph (1753), Karen Bass (1953), Ishi (1860), John Hay (1838), Fred Thompson (1942), and Roger Marshall (1960).

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