| Birth Day | December 5, 1902 |
| Birth Place | Edgefield, SC |
| Age | 118 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jun 26, 2003 (age 100) |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Senator from South Carolina who served the state for forty-eight of his 100 years. At the time of his retirement he was the oldest-serving and longest-serving senator in U.S. history.
He worked as a Teacher, farmer, coach and attorney.
He filibustered for over twenty-four hours in opposition of the Civil Rights act of 1957.
His daughter,
He became a candidate for President in 1948 when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the U.S. Army.
