“You cannot lift the state economically without raising the education level of people.” – James F….
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Secretary Of State
“Nations, like individuals, differ as to what is right and just, and dashing appeals to reason may in the long…
The Assistant President
“We will make mistakes, but in war inaction is the greatest of mistakes.” – James F. Byrnes Mr….
Justice Byrnes
“My belief is that it is the duty of a judge to declare what is the law and not what he thinks the law should…
Legislative Years
“I thought of myself in the Senate as a conservative liberal trying to restrain the extremists of the right and…
Career Perspective
Born on May 2, 1879 in Charleston: (historically recorded date of birth, Byrnes was actually born on May 2, 1882)….
A Baker’s Dozen Facts
Mr. Byrnes is one of the few public servants to have served in all three branches of federal government. He served in…
Statesman, Jurist, Humanitarian
Carved in the granite base of the handsome Byrnes statue on the grounds of the South Carolina State House in Columbia…