James F. Byrnes Politician

James Francis Byrnes (US /ˈbɜrnz/; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) was an American politician from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a U.S. Representative (1911–1925), a U.S. Senator (1931–1941), a Justice of the Supreme Court (1941–1942), Secretary of State (1945–1947), and 104th governor of South Carolina (1951–1955). He is one of very few politicians to serve in all three branches of the American federal government while also being active in state government. He was a confidant of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was one of the most powerful men in American domestic and foreign policy in the mid-1940s. Historian George E. Mowry called Byrnes, "the most influential southern member of Congress between John Calhoun and Lyndon Johnson."

Personal facts

Birth date	May 02, 1882
Birth place	South Carolina , Charleston South Carolina
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	April 09, 1972
Place of death	South Carolina , Columbia South Carolina

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Office holder

office	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1st Director of the Office of War Mobilization 49th United States Secretary of State 1st Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization
party	Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
president	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
successor	John Wesley Snyder (US Cabinet Secretary) George Marshall Wiley Blount Rutledge Alva M. Lumpkin Fred M. Vinson Butler B. Hare