Ernest Hollings Politician

Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (born January 1, 1922) served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina (1959–1963) and the 77th Lieutenant Governor (1955–1959). He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history. He served alongside Republican Strom Thurmond for 36 of those years, making them the longest-serving Senate duo in history, and him the most senior junior senator ever.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1922
Birth place	South Carolina , Charleston South Carolina , United States
Education	University of South Carolina School of Law The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina

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Office holder

military operations	World War II
governor	George Bell Timmerman Jr.
office	Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County 77th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1945
service start	1942
successor	Donald S. Russell Burnet R. Maybank Jim DeMint