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Paul Reynolds Thurmond (born January 9, 1976) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Thurmond is a former member of the South Carolina Senate. He is the youngest child (and one of three surviving children) of Strom Thurmond, who served in the United States Senate for 48 years.
Paul Thurmond (half-brother) Essie Mae Washington-Williams ( née Butler ; October 12, 1925 – February 4, 2013) was an American teacher and author. She was the eldest child of Strom Thurmond , Governor of South Carolina and longtime United States senator known for his pro- segregation politics. [ 1 ]
James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
Scott won the House primary by beating Paul Thurmond, the son of longtime South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, a segregationist who fought against civil rights legislation. Scott was later ...
Thurmond is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Aretha Thurmond (born 1976), American discus thrower; Chris Thurmond (born c. 1951), American football coach; J. M. Thurmond (1836–1882), mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1879–1880; James Strom Thurmond Jr. (born 1972), American politician, son of Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond Jr. (born October 18, 1972) is a former United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and 2nd Circuit Solicitor. [6] He is one of four children born to long-serving United States Senator Strom Thurmond and Nancy (Moore) Thurmond. His younger brother, Paul, is a former member of the South Carolina Senate.
Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957; P. Paul Thurmond; S. US Senate career of Strom Thurmond; 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election; T.
The filibuster began at 8:54 p.m. on August 28, 1957, with a reading of the election laws of each of the 48 states, [b] [20] and continued with readings from U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, and George Washington's Farewell Address.