Strom Thurmond

Quick Facts

Full Name	Strom Thurmond
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1902(1902-12-05)
Age	122
Date Of Death	2003-06-26
Birthplace	Edgefield
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Strom Thurmond Biography

Strom Thurmond is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 5, 1902 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. Senator of South Carolina who served the state for forty-eight years of his 100 years. When he took his retirement, he was considered to be the longest-serving senator and oldest serving senator throughout U.S. history.

He was a presidential candidate president in 1948 after president He became a candidate for president in 1948 when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the U.S. Army. removed the segregation of in the U.S. Army.

Son’s daughter Essie Mae Washington-Williams was born as a result of his relationship with his housekeeper of black Cassie Butler, when she was just 16 years old.

Strom Thurmond Net Worth

Strom Thurmond is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Strom Thurmond 's net worth $3-5 Million. * (Last Update: February 3, 2024)

He was teacher coach, farmer, coach, as well as an attorney.

He sat in a filibuster for more than 24 hours to protest against his opposition to Civil Rights act of 1957.

Strom Thurmond's Height & Physical Stats

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Who is Strom Thurmond Dating?

According to our records, Strom Thurmond married to Nancy Janice Moore , Jean Crouch. As of February 1, 2024, Strom Thurmond’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Strom Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Strom Thurmond celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

Interesting Facts about Strom Thurmond

1. Strom Thurmond was a US Senator for 48 years.
2. He ran for President in 1948 as a segregationist.
3. Thurmond switched from Democrat to Republican in 1964.
4. He opposed civil rights legislation and integration efforts.
5. Thurmond filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for over 24 hours.
6. He was the oldest serving Senator in history at age 100.
7. Thurmond fathered a child with his family’s black maid in 1925.
8. The child, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, revealed their relationship in 2003.
9. Thurmond served as South Carolina Governor before becoming Senator.
10. He died in June 2003 at age 100 and is buried at Edgefield Cemetery, SC

What happened to Strom Thurmond?

He retired in 2003 as the only member of either chamber of Congress to reach the age of 100 while still in office and the oldest-serving senator. His 48 years as a senator, a record at the time, is the third-longest in U.S. history behind Robert Byrd and Daniel Inouye.

What did Strom Thurmond filibuster?

Thurmond concluded his filibuster after 24 hours and 18 minutes at 9:12 p.m. on August 29, making it the longest filibuster ever conducted in the Senate to date. This surpassed the previous record set by Wayne Morse, who spoke against the Submerged Lands Act for 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953.

How old was Strom Thurmond when he had his first child?

After Thurmond’s death in 2003, an attorney for his family confirmed that in 1925, when he was 22, Thurmond fathered a mixed-race daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, with his family’s housekeeper, Cassie Butler, then 16 years old.

How old was senator Sturm Thurmond when he died?

100 years (1902–2003)

Who is the oldest US senator?

At 88, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator. In March 2021, Feinstein became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. Upon the death of Don Young, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress.