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James F. Byrnes
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politician

James F. Byrnes

Politician · born May 2, 1882 · died 1972

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James Francis Byrnes 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.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 28Became United States representativeMarch 4, 1911
  2. 59Became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesJuly 8, 1941
  3. 63Became United States Secretary of StateJuly 3, 1945

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