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James Francis Byrnes ( US: / ˈbɜːrnz / BURNZ; May 2, 1882 – April 9, 1972) 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.
James Francis Byrnes (Charleston, 2 de mayo de 1879-Columbia, 9 de abril de 1972) fue un político estadounidense de Carolina del Sur por el Partido Demócrata.
James F. Byrnes was a Democratic Party politician and administrator who, during World War II, was popularly known as “assistant president for domestic affairs” in his capacity as U.S. director of war mobilization (1943–45).
James F. Byrnes (1879-1972) fue Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos durante los dos años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un período importante en el desarrollo de la política de la Guerra Fría. Byrnes nació en Charleston, Carolina del Sur, hijo de inmigrantes católicos irlandeses.
James Francis Byrnes was appointed Secretary of State by President Harry S. Truman on July 3, 1945, and entered duty on the same day. He left office on January 21, 1947. Byrnes led the Department of State during the significant transition from World War II to the Cold War.
James F. Byrnes was born and raised in South Carolina. He left school at fourteen to work as a law clerk in a Charleston firm for $2 a week. He later worked as an official court reporter and studied law in his spare time.
11 de may. de 2018 · Learn about James F. Byrnes, a South Carolina politician who served in all three branches of the federal government and became a powerful assistant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Find out his achievements, controversies, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
