OPENING THE RECORD
Government on this dateJanuary 2, 1983
PUBLIC SERVICE
J. Strom Thurmond
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
RepublicanIn this role on January 2, 1983OFFICES HELD
Service history
- January 7, 1997 — January 3, 2003
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 3, 1991 — January 3, 1997
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 3, 1985 — January 3, 1991
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 15, 1979 — January 3, 1985
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 3, 1973 — January 3, 1979
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 10, 1967 — January 3, 1973
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Republican View source - January 3, 1961 — January 3, 1967
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Party history: Democratic from January 3, 1961; Republican from September 16, 1964.
View source - November 7, 1956 — January 3, 1961
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Democratic View source - January 5, 1955 — April 4, 1956
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Democratic View source - December 24, 1954 — January 3, 1955
U.S. Senator
South Carolina
Democratic View source
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