Strom Thurmond Governor of South Carolina United States Senator
Strom Thurmond is a 100 years old Governor of South Carolina United States Senator from Edgefield, South Carolina. Strom Thurmond was born on December 05, 1902 (died on June 26, 2003, he was 100 years old) in Edgefield, South Carolina. His nickname was Thurmond James Strom.
About
No, he died on 06/26/2003, 20 years ago. He was 100 years old when he died. Cause of death: heart failure. He died in Edgefield and buried in Edgefield .
Family
His mother is Eleanor Gertrude Strom Thurmond and his father is John William Thurmond. His mother died at the age of (Strom was 55 years old). When Strom born she was 32 years old. () and John William Thurmond was 40 years old when Strom born.
Parents
Mother: Eleanor Gertrude Strom Thurmond
Father: John William Thurmond
Wives
Strom Thurmond had two marriages.
Jean Crouch Thurmond
Thurmond married with Jean Crouch Thurmond on Friday, November 7th, 1947. Strom Thurmond was 44 and Jean Crouch Thurmond was 21 years old. They ended their 12 years, 1 month marriage in 1960.
Children
He had five children, Essie (87, American school teacher and writer) , Nancy (22) , James (51) , Juliana (50) and Paul (48, American politician) . When his first child, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, was born, Strom Thurmond was 22 years old.
Awards (7)
Awarded Purple Heart , awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal , awarded Bronze Star Medal , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom ,
Education
He graduated from Primary School and Clemson University
What was Strom's zodiac sign?Strom Thurmond zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Strom Thurmond
| Alias | Thurmond James Strom |
|---|---|
| Award | Bronze Star Medal, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal (United States), European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Order of the Crown (Belgium), Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) |
| Battle | Invasion of Normandy, World War II |
| Child | Essie Mae Washington-Williams, Paul Thurmond |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of death | Edgefield |
| Office | Member of the South Carolina Senate from Edgefield County |
| Party | Republican Party (United States), Dixiecrat, Democratic Party (United States) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Teacher |
| Religion | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Work location | Washington, D.C. |
| Significant event | Centenarian |
| Conflict | European Theatre Of World War II |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000402498 |
| Name in native language | Strom Thurmond |
| Position held | Judge |
| Date of death | 2003-06-26T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Cause of death | Heart Failure |
| Member of political party | Democratic Party |
| Place of birth | Edgefield |
| Military rank | Major General |
| Religion | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Signature | 
|
| US National Archives Identifier | 10582380 |
| Place of burial | Edgefield |
| Archives at | Clemson University , described at URL: http://library.clemson.edu/depts/specialcollections/strom-thurmond/ |
| Military branch | United States Army , start time: 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z |
