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James Byrnes
Democrat · House and Senate · South Carolina · 1911–1941
James Byrnes was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from South Carolina, serving 1911–1941. Cast 2,605 votes and missed 14.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 21
- Votes missed
- 14.3%
- Born
- 1882
- Died
- 1972
Biography
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. Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman. Byrnes was also the 104th governor of South Carolina.
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Terms in office
- House, South Carolina, 2nd District1911–1925 · Democrat
- Senate, South Carolina1931–1941 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “James Byrnes (D-SC), House & Senate 1911–1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/B001215/james-byrnes (accessed 2026-10-14).