James F. Byrnes

American politician (1882–1972)
Person human Q432726
James F. Byrnes
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James F. Byrnes

Summary

James F. Byrnes is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on May 2, 1882[3]. He died in Columbia[4]. He died on April 9, 1972[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], diplomat[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], James F. Byrnes…
  • James F. Byrnes passed away in Columbia[4].
  • James F. Byrnes was born on May 2, 1882[3].
  • James F. Byrnes was born on May 2, 1879[11].
  • James F. Byrnes died on April 9, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery[12].
  • Among James F. Byrnes's spouses was Maude Byrnes[13].
  • James F. Byrnes held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James F. Byrnes worked as a politician[6].
  • James F. Byrnes worked as a judge[7].
  • James F. Byrnes worked as a diplomat[8].
  • James F. Byrnes's professions included lawyer[9].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of Governor of South Carolina[16].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of United States Secretary of State[17].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[18].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of United States senator[19].
  • James F. Byrnes held the position of United States senator[20].
  • James F. Byrnes's education included a stint at Clemson University[21].
  • James F. Byrnes's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[22].
  • James F. Byrnes is recorded as male[23].
  • James F. Byrnes's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James F. Byrnes was affiliated with the Democratic Party[25].
  • James F. Byrnes was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].
  • James F. Byrnes's Commons category is recorded as James Francis Byrnes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1882-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-04-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6513d72f-974e-40c5-b43a-3edec4d3baf0[32]

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Origins and Family

James F. Byrnes's place of birth was Charleston[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 2, 1882[3] and May 2, 1879[11].

Education

James F. Byrnes was educated at Clemson University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], diplomat[8], and lawyer[9]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[15], a member of parliament[33], in United States[34]; Governor of South Carolina[16], a governor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1776[37]; United States Secretary of State[17], a public office[38], in United States[39], founded in 1789[40]; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[18], a public office[41], in United States[42]; and United States senator[19], a position[43], in United States[44].

Personal Life

Among James F. Byrnes's spouses was Maude Byrnes[13]. His religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[22]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party[25], a political party[45], in United States[46], founded in 1828[47], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[48] and Republican Party[26], a political party[49], in United States[50], founded in 1854[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Death and Burial

James F. Byrnes died on April 9, 1972[5]. He passed away in Columbia[4]. Burial took place at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

James F. Byrnes ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was James F. Byrnes born?

Born in Charleston[2], James F. Byrnes…

Where did James F. Byrnes die?

James F. Byrnes passed away in Columbia[4].

Who was James F. Byrnes married to?

James F. Byrnes's spouses include Maude Byrnes[13].

What did James F. Byrnes do for work?

James F. Byrnes worked as politician[6], judge[7], diplomat[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did James F. Byrnes go to school?

James F. Byrnes was educated at Clemson University[21].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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