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James Byrnes
JamesByrnes
Historical Figure
Nationality: United States
Religion: Epsicopalians
Date of Birth: 1879
Date of Death: 1972
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Occupation: Lawyer, Politician, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State
Spouse: Maude Perkins Busch
Children: None
Affiliations: Democratic Party; later Republican Party
Turtledove Appearances:
The Man With the Iron Heart
POD: May 29, 1942;
Relevant POD: May, 1945
Type of Appearance: Direct
James Francis Byrnes (1879–1972) was an American statesman from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a member of the House of Representatives (1911–1925), as a Senator (1931–1941), as Justice of the Supreme Court (1941–1942), as Secretary of State (1945–1947), and as Governor of South Carolina (1951–1955). He therefore became one of very few politicians to be active in all three branches of the federal government while also being active in state government. He was also a confidant of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was one of the most powerful men in American domestic and foreign policy in the mid-1940s.

James Byrnes in The Man With the Iron HeartEdit

Secretary of State James Byrnes made a point of visiting Indianapolis, Indiana to promote the Truman Administration's foreign policy, including the continued occupation of Germany. His choice of the Indiana National Guard Armory was no accident--occupation opponent Diana McGraw hailed from nearby Anderson, Indiana.

Byrnes's spoke before a closed audience, and his meeting had not been announced in the papers or on the radio. McGraw and her allies protested outside, while Byrnes' speech was broadcast over loudspeakers. After the speech, Byrnes went out to speak to the protesters. One woman, claiming that Byrnes had Americanblood on his hands, smeared red paint on his jacket. She was arrested, and the police immediately ordered McGraw to move her people out or they'd be arrested for conspiracy.

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by
James O'H. Patterson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
1911-1925
Succeeded by
Butler B. Hare
Preceded by
Coleman L. Blease
United States Senator (Class 2) from South Carolina
1931-1941
Served alongside: Ellison D. Smith
Succeeded by
Alva M. Lumpkin
Preceded by
James McReynolds
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
1941-1942
Succeeded by
Wiley Blount Rutledge
Preceded by
Edward Stettinius Jr.
Secretary of State for the United States
1945-1947
Succeeded by
George Marshall
Preceded by
Strom Thurmond
Governor of South Carolina
1951-1955
Succeeded by
George Bell Timmerman, Jr.
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